The uncle of someone I know passed away last Sunday at the age of 81. He was a WWII Navy veteran of the Pacific theatre, who spent his career teaching around the world for the Department of Defense school system. He loved to travel, and was in England, his favorite country, where he suddenly collapsed and died on his 81st birthday. He had lived through the Great Depression, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Cold War. He loved his wife, raised his children through ups and downs, provided for his grandchildren, and took care of his brother. He volunteered as a prison visitor, worked with autistic children, and went to Bible study at his church. He led an exemplary life. He was a great American.
I'll never forget one conversation we had. A couple of years ago, he suddenly said to me, out of the blue:
"George Bush is the worst President this country has ever had."
"Worse than Hoover?"
"Worse than Hoover."
"Worse than Nixon?"
"Worse than Nixon."
"Worse than LBJ?"
"Worse than LBJ."
"Worse than Carter?"
"Worse than Carter."
"Worse than Reagan?"
"Worse than Reagan."
"Worse than his father?"
"Much worse than his father. I told you, he's the worst President this country has ever had."
