So the primary season is winding down and we have finally reached the point where we can no longer deny the horrible truth… either Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump will be the next President of the United States. Faced with having to pick the lesser of these two evils is like being forced to choose between eating […]
“The price of Liberty is Eternal Vigilence.” – Thomas Jefferson – Many people become uncomfortable when anyone criticizes their country. Patriotism, to them, means accepting whatever your country does… period. “My country, right or wrong” is the best expression of this blinkered kind of patriotism. But such simple-minded, blind faith has had a down side, […]
This is a very tricky subject. It risks running afoul of the “Love it or Leave it” types. But it’s time we dispensed with that simple – and simple-minded – kind of patriotism and take a hard look at what the people running the show have done to this once magnificent country. I want to […]
