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On 250 Years
The Age of Senility
It is said dementia begins at least twenty years before the symptoms and behaviors become apparent to others.
Reflecting this July 4 weekend on the adoption 250 years ago of the Declaration of Independence, I believe as my college history professor speculated in 1982 in the midst of the Reagan era, that our country has entered the age of senility.
Delusional. Angry. Confused.
As a nation we are led by a crazed King Learish man convicted of 37 felonies, found liable for millions of dollars for sexual assault, one who actively seeks vengeance against his political enemies, weaponizing a ‘justice ‘ system, already strained for its credibility. He has demolished part of the people’s house in order to build a gold gilded ballroom… One who…. the list goes on and on and on. And yet:
Self proclaimed Christians follow what appears to me to be the antichrist. Forgive them for they know not what they do. Economically disadvantaged rural residents dependent on insurance subsidies, food stamps, educational grants, etc… voted him in and don’t understand why they are watching their local hospitals and essential clinics close and why they are poorer than ever with gas prices at 5 dollars a gallon.
Two days ago in a cafe, I sat near a coffee clutch of men discussing politics. Regarding the January 6 invasion of the capital by a crazed crowd of crazed King Lear type followers, one said: “no one got hurt”. Huh? Do they think the death of eight…
