THE BUREAUCRATS HAVE SENTENCED YOU TO DIE.

DON'T TAKE IT LYING DOWN.

Remember that 90-year-old couple in upstate New York who literally froze to death in mid-winter because they couldn't pay their electric bill?

Living on a fixed income is impossible when you retire.

Inflation eats you up alive.

But it's the boredom that kills you. That, and the loss of respect.

Growing old in the U.S. is not a bundle of joy. Old folks homes are the horrors. Teenagers snatch your purse or your wallet. Pension plans go bankrupt.

Oh, the government pays you lip service, all right. But when you get right down to it, "senior" really means the bureaucrats can treat you as second class.

At this point you have no choice. You can slowly wither away from hopelessness, helplessness, and humiliation. Or you can get off your duff and do something. Like what"

Like getting mad. Write City Hall about the things you don't like. And not just the things that affect you personally. Picket. Vote.

Write Washington, too. Get the justice and dignity that you deserve.

Growing old is a serious crime in the U.S. It is also a state of mind. If you're tired of being helpless but you're short of ideas, call Reverend Peet at Glide Memorial.

He'll help you find ways to start living again.

Delancey Street Foundation
Our business is self-reliance.