The H1N1 type of influenza is still very lethal. Ronald's migraine symptoms have always been stubborn and sometimes have mild attacks. The doctors at Presbyterian Hospital have no way to cure it.
Ronald finally asked an old Chinese medicine doctor in Chinatown to see him, and he was told to pay attention to his recovery and reduce his working hours. He simply moved to his aunt's house on Staten Island to recuperate for three weeks before slowly disappearing.
Not wanting to delay the editing of "When Harry Met Sally," Ronald asked the editing team to move the equipment to the island, transport the working copies of the film, and set up a small editing room in the warehouse at home.
Ronald also strictly controlled his working hours, never exceeding eight hours a day.
Diane did not move in together. After talking with Laura Dern, her best friend who had made the movie Rock Girl with her back then, she felt that she could not accommodate Ronald in everything.
Laura Dern's own parents, Bruce Dern and Diane Ladd, were estranged from Dern because Ladd focused too much on their children after they had a child, and they soon ended up divorcing.
Due to this theory that Diane herself did not quite understand, she only took the ferry from time to time to meet with Ronald. At this time, Ronald would further reduce his working hours to four hours. In the afternoon, two
People are strolling around the island where the "Godfather" was filmed. It's close to a state reserve and the scenery is very nice.
"Diane, come sit next to me..." As soon as Aunt Karen saw Diane coming in, she called her over to watch TV together. Donna may not come back to accompany her on weekends now. Aunt Karen found another daughter in Diane.
Feel.
Seeing Diane holding Aunt Karen's arm and the two talking and laughing, Ronald went upstairs with a smile.
"Doug, how are things going at the hospital now?" Ronald called little Douglas.
"It's great. Now residents of Toteville no longer have to take the light rail and then take the ferry to Manhattan to go to a good hospital."
After Ronald donated a sum of money to the Helen Hayes Memorial Hospital, he was inspired to discuss with Douglas Jr. to donate a sum of money to help expand the public hospital in his hometown of Toteville on the southern tip of Staten Island.
scale, some inspection equipment has been updated.
With the gradual establishment of Ronald's various small factories in the film industry, the population of Totville also began to increase. The original hospital was somewhat insufficient. With this money, several medical doctors from China could be recruited.
Talented people, their medical and nursing skills are very good, but they couldn't find a job in a big hospital because of the language problem.
Without any high-profile publicity, the hospital was operating well, and the good reputation of Ronald and Douglas's family began to spread among local residents.
Since the increase in the income and welfare of small town residents is almost entirely brought by the two major businesses of leg warmers and movie equipment, workers tend to prefer the more pro-enterprise Elephant Party. In addition, the Douglas and Ronald families are both members of the military.
, many veterans are their fans.
In the upcoming general election, the town of Totville, and even the entire Staten Island, where the real estate and service industries have been boosted by the prosperity of Manhattan, are clearly biased towards the candidate of the Elephant Party, George Sr.
Ronald called again to hear about the progress of "The Third Part of The Mighty Kid". A new photographer has joined in, and Tsui Hark has started the casting process.
After finishing all kinds of things, Ronald went downstairs to enjoy the family atmosphere. Diane and her aunt were watching the speech of Commander-in-Chief Ronald Sr. on TV attentively.
"My fellow citizens, after a dynamic, divisive and exciting year, we will finally vote on Tuesday to exercise our most important right... Nothing compares to God giving us the freedom to choose those who will lead us.
Blessings of glory, there is no scene more touching than when Americans alone walk into the ballot box and cast their votes in secret, thus deciding the fate of this great country.
Don't listen to the cynical political pundits who tell you this election isn't about policy. No, yes, it's about policy. In fact, it's not just about policy. It's about the direction of this country over the next four years and beyond.
It's about what kind of economy we want, what kind of defense we want, what kind of values we want. The choice is yours.
Yes, my fellow citizens, there is a choice, a very important choice. A vote for Vice President George represents optimism, an expression of confidence in the American experiment. It is an endorsement of the work we have done over the past eight years, and it is our heartfelt
Hopefully, tomorrow and the days ahead will be brighter."
"Can the commander-in-chief canvass votes in public speeches like this?" Ronald looked at the commander-in-chief on TV with a tired look on his face. With the new general election to be held in two days, he will soon become the remaining commander-in-chief and will step down.
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"I don't know, but what does it matter if such a commander-in-chief speaks his mind?" Aunt Karen is a fan of the current commander-in-chief. Her family's financial situation also began to improve in the 1980s.
Such a capable, humorous, and handsome commander-in-chief is rare in American history.
"Hey, it's going to be over so soon. Will you vote? Ronald." Now Aunt Karen has transferred her love for the commander-in-chief to the deputy commander-in-chief George. Although Ronald donated some money to
Old George, but she still hoped that he would take action to vote for him. There were not many polling places on Staten Island, and she was a little worried that Ronald would not go because he was too lazy to line up.
"Of course, I will go. But the commander-in-chief said that voting is a matter of personal choice and privacy. You can't ask me which one to vote for?"
"Hahaha..." Aunt Karen was amused by Ronald. Besides old George, who else could he vote for?
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"The wind is really strong today." On voting day on Tuesday, Ronald got up early, put on his coat and hat, and took Aunt Karen to vote.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Mr. Li... Karen..." The polling place was filled with residents who saw Ronald and others coming over and greeted them one after another.
Although theoretically we cannot discuss who to vote for, unlike in big cities where all voters are strangers, people here are familiar with each other and there is no taboo at all when talking.
In addition to the presidential election, today is also the House of Representatives election for the 14th District of New York State. This district includes Staten Island and Lower Manhattan. Of course, the voters support the island’s political family Guy Molinari. The donkey in Lower Manhattan
Party candidate Zeffiretti is completely outnumbered by Staten Island in terms of population and has no chance of winning.
"Here, here, and here..." The ballot in New York State is very complicated. The names of six pairs of candidates in the general election are all on the ballot. In addition to the donkey and elephant parties, there are also the Libertarian Party, the New Alliance Party, the Socialist Party,
and popular parties for some small parties.
As for the election of members of the House of Representatives, there are also the local Conservative Party, the Liberal Party (which is the same party as the Libertarian Party), as well as the Alliance for Life, the Independent Party, and other unheard-of small parties.
A person's ballot paper is stacked up several layers, and each one must be checked. If it is missed or checked incorrectly, it may be judged as an invalid vote by the person counting the votes.
After voting, Donna also came home and had dinner with Aunt Karen's boyfriend. Family dinner on voting day is an important ritual for Staten Island veteran families.
The whole family was watching the live program on TV, and little Douglas also came over to wait for the results with Ronald.
Aunt Karen chose a cable TV station. Compared to NBC's time-hour news, the cable TV station provides 24/7 coverage.
"Dukakis won New York State with only more than 100,000 votes. Dukakis was not lying when he said I love New York. The endorsement of Governor Cuomo of New York State helped him a lot. New York State
In the large region, only Staten Island supports Vice Commander George Sr.”
Ronald and Douglas Jr. both looked bad. In their home state, all 36 electoral votes went to Dukakis, plus Dukakis’ home state of Massachusetts and several small northeastern states,
Now he is ahead of old George.
"What's going on?" Ronald asked Douglas, if a traditionally red state like New York State has been turned over, will there be an upset?
"It's not the sequelae of the IRCA bill..." Douglas Jr. was also very frustrated and went over to call George Jr. to communicate.
The so-called IRCA is the Immigration Reform and Control Act, which was signed by the current president in 1986. It is also known as the Amnesty Act among the people.
This bill, passed jointly by both parties, provides amnesty to the three million illegal immigrants who arrived in America in 1986. It also stipulates that as long as an employer hires illegal immigrants for more than ninety days after entering America, they can obtain status.
Therefore, many Mexicans coming from the south work on farms on the border for ninety days, and after obtaining their status, they then move to the east and west coasts where there are more job opportunities and higher incomes.
Most of the three million immigrants who were amnesty moved to New York and California, the two states with the highest per capita income. The influx of Latinos supported the Donkey Party, which advocated welfare. New York, which had been actively supporting the Elephant Party in the past, also
The colors have changed in this year's election.
"Fortunately, the exit polls in the Midwest and Deep South are very optimistic..." Douglas Jr. brought good news.
"George Sr. won Nebraska. These five votes were what he urgently needed. George Sr. had already received 256 votes. With these five electoral votes, he was very close to the 270 votes he needed to win.
Wyoming, let's see, three electoral votes, George Sr. won. Arizona, the sun is shining, the birds are flying, seven votes... The Elephant Party candidate has crossed the line, and we can now announce that George Herb
T. Walker...will become the next Grand Commander of America."
"Yes!" Ronald punched him in the palm, and he could enjoy tax benefits for another four years.
"I'm going to call little George..." Little Douglas smiled happily. Although the election in New York State was not satisfactory, their donations and strategies still played a key role.
"Congratulations, little George..." Ronald congratulated the eldest son of the successor commander on the other end of the phone, which was on speakerphone.
"Ah... this is such an exciting day... We will go to the celebration party soon. My mother asked me to invite you to come to Washington DC to attend my father's inauguration ceremony."
"This will be our glory..." Both Ronald and Little Doug accepted the invitation, and they quickly hung up the phone. Now is the peak moment of old George's life. Who can call to congratulate, and who can congratulate?
It foreshadows the power status of everyone in George's cabinet.
"Let's cut to Boston, where Dukakis is making a statement from his campaign headquarters."
"Thank you all very much for coming. Kitty and I would like to thank you on behalf of my family and thank you for your support over the past eighteen months..."
This is also part of the American tradition. After the predicted results of the general election are reported on the TV station, the losing candidate will give a concession speech to congratulate the winner, explain to the supporters, and more importantly, acknowledge this event once every four years.
The tradition of national ceremonies.
Unlike those banana republics, Americans respect tradition and will not play tricks that disrespect the results. In a sense, the speech of the loser today better reflects the founding spirit of this country.
"A few minutes ago, I called Deputy Commander George and congratulated him on his victory..."
"Boo..." the supporters below booed.
"I congratulate him not only on behalf of me, but also on behalf of you (my supporters). He will be my commander-in-chief and our commander-in-chief. This country is facing serious challenges and we must unite together."
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"I just received a call from Governor Dukakis..." The TV cut to the other side, where George Sr. was delivering a victory speech at the campaign headquarters in Texas. He rarely wore gold-rimmed glasses, looking elegant, with a big red bottom behind.
Sign with gold text that reads "America Wins!"
"I want to tell you that his congratulations are sincere and the phone call is very personal. This not only represents him, but also represents America's great political tradition..."
The camera moved to Barbara's face. She rarely combed her white hair meticulously and wore a large pearl necklace. She also put on lipstick and makeup. In front of hundreds of millions of TV viewers across the country, she revealed
A satisfied smile.
First lady Nancy always didn't want Barbara to steal her limelight. Barbara couldn't wear brightly colored clothes on occasions when she attended. In the end, it even got to the point where Barbara was not allowed to attend.
But everyone has their moments, who's smiling now?
The camera slowly recedes, and Barbara and her husband are surrounded by children from the third generation of many families. This proves that a prosperous family is the victorious significance of America's traditional values.
"The people have made their choice, thank you all, God bless you..."
George Sr. ended his victory speech with a traditional speech of thanks.
Barbara glanced at her husband. Old George seemed to have remembered something and raised a finger...
"And one more thing……"
"In the darkest time before, I made a promise for the election, and I will keep it...Thank you, thank you all, God bless America..."
Ronald and Douglas Jr. looked at each other. Is that what they thought? Does this mean there will be no tax increase?