This world, as some of you seem to know, is in dire need of our attention, nay,
our compassionate rescue. We may stop the wars. But unless we stop the
warmongers and the ruthless greed of mega corporations our time of
complacency without responsibility is drawing to an end.
It is with deepest regret that I have come to the conclusion that government of,
by, and for the people, has long vanished from this earth. We as a nation have
accomplished exactly what our forefathers knew we would. No, I do not
believe they were saints.
In the words of H.L. Mencken. He wrote this on 26 July 1920 ......He died in
1956.
."The larger the mob, the harder the test. In small areas, before small
electorates, a first-rate man occasionally fights his way through, carrying even
the mob with him by force of his personality. But when the field is nationwide,
and the fight must be waged chiefly at second and third hand, and the force of
personality cannot so readily make itself felt, then all the odds are on the man
who is, intrinsically, the most devious and mediocre -- the man who can most
easily adeptly disperse the notion that his mind is a virtual vacuum.
The Presidency tends, year by year, to go to such men. As democracy is
perfected, the office represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the
people. We move toward a lofty ideal. On some great and glorious day the
plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last, and the White
House will be adorned by a downright moron.."
I am not sure that Colbert Stewart can change the course of human events
already so deep into the chaos. But if anyone can it just might be these two
most unlikely candidates. Besides if we are to have no say about living life on
this planet or about the life of this planet then I wish to go out smiling........No,
laughing out loud, and proud.
.....A once proud American.
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