Moments That Matter...

Hey Everyone,

I thought it would be appropriate to post this today. It's something I posted on Facebook a couple of months ago, but it brought to mind something that I think is particularly relevant on the anniversary of the worst terrorist attack on US soil in modern US history.

The attack that occurred on 9/11 could have been prevented. Then-President George W. Bush had been warned that there were plans for an attack against the US, but rather than taking appropriate action, he decided to go on vacation, instead. And thousands of Americans died as a result. It was a pivotal decision at a critical moment, and he dropped the ball.

And, now, the US is under attack again. Not by terrorists, but by a hostile, alien entity whose sole mission is to propagate itself at our expense. COVID-19. A virus. An enemy we can't see with the naked eye, but which can still kill us. And, once again, our elected representatives have dropped the ball. Only, this time, hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of Americans will die as a result.

The post below addresses one of the bad decisions that led to and helped exacerbate the current catastrophe. It also goes a little bit into how those bad decisions -- by elected representatives in our government, by voters, by everyday citizens, snowball and interweave into a quagmire that is almost impossible to extricate ourselves from. And, also, how what we as a society prioritize affects those decisions. As I said, I thought it would be fitting to share it today.

My Post From Facebook:
You know something? I am utterly mystified as to what Trump thinks he's going to accomplish by forcing schools to reopen. Does he think a bunch of dead children just in time for the holidays are going to endear him to the electorate? I mean, pile those tiny coffins high enough, and even the diehard Trumpsters will have to take some notice.

Hey, now! That's not funny! That's not fair! I agree on both counts. It's not funny or fair. I'm not laughing, I assure you. And fair, or not, it's a reflection of reality. There's not much that's fair about the state of this country, but that doesn't change the fact that the unfairness is also the truth.

US citizens are being abducted off US streets by unidentified jackbooted thugs and held without charges. Totally unfair! And, yes, Trump is to blame for that. You know what else, though? It would have been a HELL of a lot harder for Trump to do it if Obama hadn't suspended habeas corpus and if Democrats didn't keep voting to reauthorize the Patriot Act. Yeah, I know, more unfairness. But still true.

And, yes, Trump is horrible. He's completely unfit to run so much as a popsicle stand, never mind the country. And, yet, the alternative is Biden, who is just as much a monster in his own way. Lots of unfairness to go around.

Yeah, yeah. I know. I'm still the bad guy for saying it out loud. Because, as true as what I say may be, it's still unfair. And a lot of people are more concerned about being fair than being truthful. And that's not funny at all.

Peace-Out.