My most recent blog, "The Year of the Women" was my second foray into satire. It brought down on me a torrent of criticism. That is OK with me. It is more rewarding to a writer to be read and criticised, than to be ignored. I may try it again if a suitable topic presents itself.
For now I'll try some pathos.
This midterm election will determine if America is to reverse its economic and political decline, or continue its slide into second world status. If we are to make a sensible vote, and have it count, I suggest voters ask themselves some questions:
At what point in time did we begin to change from a creditor to a debtor nation?
What policies led to the change?
Who were the politicians in control of the government when those policies were implemented?
Are any supporters of those policies running for election or reelection? Should they
be rewarded for their failures?
Which issues are more vital to our national survival: Abortion, Gays in the military,
immigration reform, jobs and economic revitalization? Which candidates are likely to
competently address the most vital?
How many of us will consider those questions instead of appeals to emotion, when we
cast our ballot?
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Yes, there are many important issues to consider but the most blatantly obvious is "When will we acknowledge respect for one another?".
It is utterly amazing to me that within the space of only a few years we appear to have completely discounted mutual respect and opted for ego-centric ideals only we can understand.
No culture can sustain itself in this fashion. Some need to lower their egalitarian standards to mesh with far more practical reality then there is at least hope of "normality".
If our culture is unwilling to "find the middle road" we are doomed to failure just like the several super powerful cultures in the past.
America was never granted a crown so our only hope is to find a common purpose and mission for our existence. Nobody else is capable of providing this path for us. We, Americans, need to get up off our couches and find the truth that will set all of us free, again.
Jerry
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