Off Topic, Sort Of …
What is wrong with the people of America? Wasn’t this country founded on principles of democracy and freedom of speech? As far as I can tell, today we are a citizenry of scared, silent lemmings who speak no evil, see no evil, hear no evil.
Being scared is valid. Being silent is not. True, we are being bullied by the government, business, and other institutional powers. Gas prices are out of sight while the oil companies make record profits. Middle class folks can’t make their utility payments while luxury items such as yachts and private jets are being sold in record numbers to the rich and famous. Is that necessary, my daughter asks when we drive up to spend an evening at a house that has 6 garages, a living-room size game room for the kids complete with bowling alley, arcade games, pool table, ping pong table and lord knows what else. We will not go back to that house.
Okay gang, you complain among one another, but where is the collective voice, the loud voice, the voice that says, “We’re mad as hell and we’re not going to take it anymore!”
Now here’s the topic connection — write, speak, boycott, make your feelings known.
DO SOMETHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!