Dr. Bill Thomas Calls For Mechanism to Provide Obama "Elder Counsel"

In his blog, Dr Bill Thomas writes "No one under 75 has any real memory of the Great Depression, and few people under 70 have any recollection of World War II. As we look forward toward a time when the world needs shared sacrifice to survive and thrive, we would do well to hear the voices of those who have lived through such times before. What worked and what didn't? What got people through from day to day? It's not all in the history books. Elders don't need to run the country, but they need a formal advisory voice. Their wisdom and perspective has been sadly lacking in our government, and many others as well. They need to be volunteers, not those seeking political office or lobbying for contracts. Leadership and elder counsel. Obama has one. He needs the other."