Too Bad about the U.S. Constitution
My brother and I are typical Boomers, given that our father fought in the Second World War, and we came along in the 1950s.
Also typical of our day, we were taught that one of the unique aspects to being a citizen of the United States was the freedom of expression we all enjoyed under the First Amendment of the Constitution. When I asked Dad for an example of what that meant, he replied that you could say, “The president is a fink,” or print that in a newspaper, and no one could touch you. Similarly, you can’t be punished for a crime unless you have been convicted of that crime in a court of law; this is part of our Fifth Amendment.
As plane-loads of people now imprisoned in Guatemala have learned, none of this matters any longer.
Most of what these people claim about their wave energy generation machine may be correct. The part about “low cost,” however, is dead wrong, which is why the world has given up on this and all other forms of hydrokinetics, except the hobbyists who are focusing on niche applications.
The takeaway here seems to be that all ethnicities and genders are susceptible to “the con.”
One of the most often discussed topic in America is the weird dichotomy between the Christian right and the followers of the teachings of Jesus.
At left are the words of former Republican U.S. representative Joe Walsh who makes the point that the character of the U.S. president is an important aspect of his qualifications to serve in that office.
At this point in U.S. history, it’s appropriate to pose the question once again: Couldn’t the Founding Fathers have done a better job to ensure we never found ourselves in this position?
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As shown here, a Fox News poll shows that most Americans oppose what Trump and Musk are doing.
Almost all Americans respect and admire Canada and the generally kind, intelligent, and respectful people who make their homes there. Accordingly, we are appalled at our country’s decision to attack one of our oldest and finest friends.
Why has the U.S. fallen to its lowest happiness ranking ever? Well, most Americans harbor at least one, often many, deep concerns about their country’s ongoing capacity to support a strong quality of life.
