Did you watch last week’s Republican “debate” (and
I use the term loosely)? Did you hear the responses from the candidates for the
highest office in the land? Were these men not supposed to be debating plans
for the future of America? I must confess I was somewhat dismayed by the discourteous
interruptions, smart ass retorts (pardon the phrase) and accusations and even offensive references. The “debate”
left me wondering what on earth I was witnessing and why anyone would spend time
in front of a television watching this circus. It was indeed an egregious display.
As I reflected on it, I was reminded why the “debate” was, as it was. It comes
down to power both the usurpation of and abdication of same.
The current set of
problems in America exists primarily from the usurpation of power at the
national level because of the abdication
of personal responsibility at the local level. We are experiencing massive
changes within our society and the societal traditions or mores on which the
American republic rests. The substantial changes have transpired because we
(the public) have allowed it. This being the case, and I assert it is, we must
learn what that means, how to survive it and that traditional values can still
be taught in an unfriendly and anti-morality society. A free society without
moral ground work cannot continue to survive, but will, in fact, as with any
structure that lacks foundational support, implode. Take a walk down history's memory lane and see how ancient Greece or Rome
fared?
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