DO NOT KNOW

 The title is pretty much now the standard answer from me when asked questions re the future of this country. Long term is almost not worth bothering about as I sincerely feel that we are challenging that prospect. With every misstep we take now, in the present, every misbegotten thought, every crooked, incompetent, emotionally disturbed character we choose to elevate to national status - there is a corresponding reaction in the odds of a future in reality. Certainly not a user friendly one.

Sounds extreme? Correct; however, unfortunately, such is our reality. People speaking with sanity are punished, ostracized, even demonized for doing the right thing and speaking truth. Those cheered on are those adopting once shunned behaviorisms, falsehoods passed off as truths, and are actually the enemy of their very own base.

 Clear plans to dismantle this country are presented as plans of rescue. Restrictions to the right to vote and access to voting polls are passed off as beneficial for society. Ugly prejudices are enacted, encouraged and reinforced under the guise of exposure of hidden 'deep states' apparently all Democrats, generally Jewish, who make insane profits selling children via pizza stores located in DC. Bizarre, yet finding audience and willing ears daily, in growing numbers.   

We are already reaping the crops resulting from the seeds of hate so freely sown over the course of the last two decades or so. With the pace and venom growing exponentially over the last eight years, ever more open, ever more arrogant, ever more inimical to a good life for all. Visions of a future replete with chaos, unlivable conditions are presented along with the only prevention viable via strong hands at the helm. 

We are so blessed, so lucky, are we not to have an ample supply, a plethora actually, unfortunately, of those willing to 'sacrifice' themselves for the people. Taking on the difficult burden of governing 'for' the people, true descendants of Lincoln. All the difficulties they sacrificially take on as they rebuild society in their own image, selling this tripe to the people. 

Society cancelled for the foreseeable future. Education in a state of governmental takeover. Libraries shuttered, locked tight. Censorship of all media or transfer of knowledge. Truth? Say what?   Opponents are ruthlessly repressed and oppressed.  Such devoted leaders toiling away all for us. Right? Just ask them.  Such perfect fascist role models. Children compete to accumulate all the current and past series of mug shots of these former criminals, now our chosen leaders. Uh huh. Only in America.

       DeSantis. Abbott. Trump. Ravaswamy. Pence. MTG. AOC. Omar. Jordan, Presley. So many indeed, and so many more not listed here. All such good little fascists imbued all with a strong sense of hate. All swearing fealty not to the people, but rather to their own multi-indicted alleged felon, even should he be convicted. or their own favored hate.

Can you imagine how lucky we will be, to have a mugshot in every home, hanging on the wall, to inspire our children to emulate these wonderful role models. Grow up, become a fascist, an oppressor of people, hopefully be deemed a criminal, get your mugshot and your future is assured. Can hardly   wait. Can you? Such exciting doings.   

Oh, silly thing, you are concerned about environmental disaster? Not to worry. Our blessed leaders have told us it is all a hoax. We will be back to fossil fuels, digging and strip mining for that coal, erecting more oil rigs in the oceans, ripping down wind turbines, solar panels, cancelling electric vehicles. All Nonsense! Wood will be available in limited supply, those pesky forest fires consuming so much. We will be warm as the earth heats up, quells fires with timely floods, and provides new venues to explore via newly active volcanoes and earthquakes with new chasms and rifts, up and down to explore. Surely, G-d's grace at work for us.      

 Life will be so exciting. So blessed are we. NOT!

Think this hyperbole? Simply peruse the past few years of news and opinions, watch as there grew more clarity about the situation, of concern. I worry about the life, the future for my hostages to fortune - even as you should about yours. What world are we leaving them? What society in critical breakdown are we passing on to them? What have we done? Why? 

     I hope I am wrong. I want to see a good future for the kids, a humane caring society, with wars and environmental disasters no more -or at least a true start towards that goal. A world safe for all. Rights sacrosanct. Where they can live, love, contribute.       Will they get their future? Will we give it to them? Or will we allow, step aside, and let the fascists, the haters, the destroyers, of all take over?

It is up to us.

Only by working in concert with each other, together, with the same goals can we achieve that viable future for the kids.

At least there is a piece of good, beautiful news.

Yitzy, after a particularly hard chemo treatment now feels up to the challenge to returning TODAY!!! to school. We are nervous, plans for all contingencies are in place, but we are all wearing big Yitzy grins on our faces, keeping fingers crossed, blessing the day, grateful to all the care and concern, the wishes, the prayers, that have enabled this.

No, he is not done. He must finish several more months of chemo, and five months after that for monthly chemo, tests and scans, constantly on scheduled basis, and finally after ten clear clean years be declared a cancer survivor. 

Sheh yavoh bimhayrah beyameinu.

May it come quickly and in our time. 

Now, more than ever - together - for all, for everything. Achdut - unity.

Together, always together.

Together, united for good.

Together.

Together.

We can heal the nation.

HEAL THE WORLD.

HEAL YITZY!

Yitzchak Elimelech ben Chana Sarah

May he be granted refuah shelaymah bimheyrah beyameinu. 

 AMEN. AMEN