I Learned About a Hidden Evil and Another Reason America Will Never be a Great Nation
Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart In 2008, thanks to George W. Bush’s failed economic policy which allowed the super-rich to increase their personal wealth while ignoring the waning lifestyle of the majority, I was laid off from my last job in the private sector. It became immediately clear that I was the first because I was the oldest employee in that branch. At the time I was working for the largest electrical supply company in America. In 2009 I was hired to be a part of the 2010 Decennial Census. During that year I learned that “ageism” is a huge problem in our nation. After working in the field conducting projects critical to achieving the goal of an accurate and complete count of the number of people living in Northern Nevada, I was asked to work in the regional office in South Reno in the fall of 2009. Eventually, the number of individuals working in the office exceeded 100. Ages ranged from 18 to 80. Each person was hired for their position based on a single qualification: thei...