G-d in Heaven! A statement of a belief? A fact? A plea to whomever? A statement of despair, at a wondering based on shock? Try all of these, apply where applicable and then sit down and try to think how the hell we ever got here and how do we find an exit. I do not know that we will even find a hint of an exit now. We are so deeply mired in the bog of our own making that there is nary a soul left to extend a branch to pull us out. As we go under, as America leaves behind the United States of America and becomes America First, we wonder - does anyone even care to at the very least move their eyes in a minimal effort to find a possible branch for aid. There are times today that I doubt even that.
Tomorrow is the birthday of one of the most caring people I have ever met. He would have been 101 and I miss him every day, even as we laugh and tell a story or two, anecdotes that tell of the man inside, of his quiet charity, of his intellect, of his caring for others, of his feistiness and willingness to debate anyone for a cause, write a letter, speak out, and the deep depth of confusion he would feel now if he came back. Middle schoolers pulling guns out of backpacks and shooting. Two Fascists who are in Congress no less, go on an America First talking tour. For what? To push sexual depravity? To celebrate the turn of America to fascism, to restrictions that were once banished? Where has his country gone? What has happened to its ethics, its values, its principles?
We have lost them over time, mostly in the past five years and we continue to allow this evaporation of our souls, of the soul of the country. A man touted as a leader in contention for the next Presidential campaign shuts out the media. That is anyone other than Fox, a biased and slanted outlet that has long ago traded off truth for what is now called "foxitis" and "foxmania". Well, true, they send out lies all the day long, but we are at fault for simply not turning the dial, as we used to - or now just punch another time on the remote and find truth.
We cannot lay off all the blame on the dangerous idiots, or the dangerous creeps who know better, yet persist in their efforts to pervert the country. State after state, those dominated by Republican legislators, are blocking voting rights, laying on layers of restrictions and roadblocks. Gerrymandering is worse than ever. Corruption in GOP led administrations has grown drastically in the wrong direction. Dynasties are openly spoken of, and what, are we looking at a proposed imposition of an absolute monarchy? A Trump return? Gott in Himmel!!
I just finished watching a video recording of a road stop as a woman used a cellphone while driving. Legit, absolutely. Instead of behaving, much to my shame as an educator, as she cursed the guy, made derogatory and prejudiced remarks, provoked the man beyond all boundaries, even as he stood there calmly, speaking in an even tone, she boasted of being a teacher!!! Those teachers we do not need. Those teachers perpetuate the wrong ideas, encourage the destruction of our system of government, of the democracy we are, of the values we stand for - or stood for.
My dad would have been flabbergasted and then would have rigged for battle. Alongside would be me, proud to be and stand with him. And so I do, every day that I write on my blog, when I support America and despise the Amerika that others wish for. We must all speak up, find the proper heroes and role models and when if we find few or next to none today, then we must become those missing heroes, those missing role models and resurrect the values of humanitarian standards, of democracy, of the Statue of Liberty, of the best part of humanity rather than the worst.
Why does mankind always find a way to revert to the worst level it can find? Why are there always to be found those who willingly, with relish even, dare to kill others, to demean and torture, to crush beneath their feet? Gott in Himmel! Where have we gone wrong? How have we gone wrong? How do we fix this? Gott in Himmel - help!
And Happy Birthday, Pop!!
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