(All y’all: A note about cadence and filing. I am finding myself increasingly frustrated that I am only posting on Sunday mornings. The problem is that I want to respond to much of what I see and hear during the week, though I am too busy to drop what I am doing and send out an unscheduled post. But I plan to begin posting on a random basis. This means there is a chance I might miss a Sunday but it would likely turn into a greater flow of content, otherwise. I will, however, continue my efforts to post analyses and stories each Sunday. As always, I appreciate your comments and feedback and hope you will continue to share the pieces you like on your social media networks and via email. Please consider subscribing. There are options for free and paid subscriptions, the latter of which are highly motivational. - JM)
A powerful, and depressing, summary of the failures of American foreign policy and our broader society during the last half century. Some of it — imperialism in service of commerce, secrecy leavened with outright lying to the people — have also been thus, but the rot at the center of it all has worsened in our generation.
Great writing, as usual, my friend. By the way, I appreciate your programming note about sharing content more often. Let the Spirit move you.
Well, I came of age during Vietnam so I've been bothered by everything from the JFK assassination till today.
A powerful, and depressing, summary of the failures of American foreign policy and our broader society during the last half century. Some of it — imperialism in service of commerce, secrecy leavened with outright lying to the people — have also been thus, but the rot at the center of it all has worsened in our generation.
Great writing, as usual, my friend. By the way, I appreciate your programming note about sharing content more often. Let the Spirit move you.
Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln....
When I was younger nothing seem to bother me, now everything does.
As my old daddy used to exclaim when he saw racism, greed and idiocy accepted as the patriotic American norm... "Jesus God!"