And back to our government, with our Constitution and its Bill of Rights. We were taught to cherish our democracy and the protection our precious Constitution gave to us. Many of the Rights have been stripped by what is (not so laughingly) called The Patriot Act. And when we learned about our government, sometimes the term "lobbying" was explained to us. Who could ever suppose that that practice could evolve into full-blown bribing? I'm not naïve. It always HAS been bribing. But now, it's princely payola.
So where are we? Well, for two things, we are fat and pretty much illiterate. I have come to realize the curse of our civilization has turned out to be TELEVISION, with its spin-off of screens; screens EVERYWHERE in computers, cell phones, dvd's, blah, blah, blah...
Think of it as the two T's: Television and Texting. (I almost had a head-on with a young texting woman...) Aldous Huxley LIVES !! (He's he guy who wrote Brave New World, in which the public would be so preoccupied with diversions such as American Idol, Survivors, sports, Jerry Springer...I'm getting nauseated...) that they wouldn't realize that they were being done in and controlled by their trusty leaders to the extent that they could be bamboozled and hoodwinked, and had the idea instilled that everyone was "out to git us!...let's bomb 'em!"
So what's my point in all of this ranting and raving? I think I can express it clearly, succinctly and with absolute emphasis. The next time you hear an old one saying "I'm glad I lived my life when I did!" it is NOT rationalizing. God bless the young families and all of the kids. They are in for a rough ride. What was once (at least seemingly a great and beloved nation) has been sold down the river of expedience and greed. Ironically the greed is principally manifested by those who have the most and want MORE! MORE! MORE!
I rest my ancient case.
Phil Klein
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