CAPITULATION
History has always been a favorite
subject. It has led me to observe how human nature eventually wins out over
governments and systems that fly in its face. I’ve held this belief for some
time; it therefore causes me great pain to recognize that I’ve been wasting my
time for years attempting the equivalent. I’ve held, and still hold, that the
influence of special interest money has destroyed our democracy, diminished our
economy and our social order. There is, in my opinion, tangible evidence of our
deterioration. I’ve pointed some of these out in previous essays. You can
probably add to the list. And I can, as well, but that’s not the point here.
Human nature has taken over. The
presidential campaign and its aftermath have sucked up all the oxygen. The
problems that predate both have been completely ignored. Although the
collective impact of these problems on our lives is far greater than the worst
prognostications that have become part of our daily diet. The ease with which
this has happened, and the national appetite for more of the same convinces me
that I’ve been on a fool’s errand, and that I should direct my energies
elsewhere.
That’s it. Brevity is the soul of ……
I will continue to write and to share my
thoughts from time to time. I’m thinking of a piece on the separation of sex
and marriage.
Stay tuned and, in the meanwhile, check
your portfolio. You don’t want to get burned when the aforementioned problems
keep getting worse.
Joe Bakewell.
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