Long time passing. The song's word was young men, but the question today is about the 'good' man. Where has he gone? Where is the role model who has no skeletons rattling away in his closet, who did not succumb to the evidently secret rules of the men's club which allowed abuse of women, dishonesty, and nastiness as long as it mostly was concealed or an open secret that never broke open on the surface.
Yesterday I was nauseated by the statements of Sessions, the head of the Justice Department and what a misnomer that is. He said in no uncertain terms that the business of his department, of his Border Patrol and his ICE people was to separate the parents and the children, to put these kids in a program of supposed resettlement - that word alone brings chills to my soul, never mind my back - and this program has already LOST the locations and whereabouts of over 1,400 children. Think of that! Your kid is ripped from your arms, remains in your heart, but no one knows where the hell that child is and the evident attitude of Sessions is tough shit! You tried to 'smuggle' that child into the country and so you are punished and lose that child. So this is the true culture of the southern gentleman? Lose your kid for trying to give him a better life?! Why do we not just openly declare that all Nazi oriented people who feel they can do the job of 'resettlement' and ignore the screams and heartrending scenes of this program should come in and apply for these ever growing positions. Such a disgusting weasel is this man.
The biggest shock this AM was when I opened the computer and saw the headlines of Schneiderman's resignation - due to accusations of violence and physical attacks made by four women. This man was a hero over the years. He took on all comers, was diligent and zealous in pursing justice, no matter who the wrongdoer is or was and he was a big hope of the anti Trump and his ilk people. Are there no good men around at all? Was this some secret education program to boys growing up that they could do whatever the hell they wanted as adults and all would be okay because they are men?!
Sounds silly, yet how do we explain the bursting of the ugly pimple on the conscience of America and in fact on the world as story after story, accusation after accusation comes to the fore. Heads of governments in Europe, politicians in England, here in America, be it North, Central or South, high placed men and all the filth and the arrogance spewing out. The flow of lava has nothing to say that compares with the fiery flames of the underneath of the world's soul.
Zinke. Pruitt. Giuliani. Trump. Jones. Blankenship. Schneiderman. Cohen. And the list can go on and we know so many more remain underneath. And the new question in my mind is if the growing and hopefully thriving world of women running for office, achieving high positions in the world of business, if this will lead them to this kind of behavior. I hope not. I truly hope not.
Melania Trump announces her Be Best program and it is signed by her husband. What a crock. He should have been kept far, far away, for he signifies and portrays all that this program is supposed to address. And she knows it. See her face as he grabs her in a hug. That is not the face of love and partnership. It is the face of a woman who knows that the father of her son truly is and it ain't good!
Well, at least I know of one man who was good to the bottom of his heart and soul, a man who gave secret Tzedaka, or charity. A man who was a gentleman who was able to laugh at himself and at the antics of humanity. But a man who always demanded truth, honor, the right way or path in life. Today is his birthday and I miss him ever more than I can express. Would that he were here to lead the way and we could answer the question of where the good men have gone with an affirmative and hopeful - right here. Happy Birthday, Pops! Keep up your chats with the Big Guy up there and perhaps between the two of you, with Mommy inserting her pieces of wisdom, some way can be found.
The Book of Genesis tells us of a time when the land was filled with a behavior that contained all that was wrong within it - chamas (huh, sounds like something terrible today!) The end result after no improvement, was the Flood. And I look around, watch, think, hope and pray and despair and wonder if today this same world qualifies with that descriptive phrase - the land was filled with chamas. And I wonder. How long will the good Lord above have patience or will we destroy ourselves before that? G-d promised never to destroy the world in a flood, but hey, folks, there are many other ways, including our own misbehavior and stupidity. And I watch the videos of the fiery beauty of the lava flow in my beloved Hawaii and I wonder, I truly do.
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