Declaration of Peace

The man presently leading our national efforts to reduce the demand for illegal drugs in our county has declared that the use of the term "war on drugs" is counter indicated.

He seems to understand that the term implies violence toward American citizens and has no effect on drugs.

The American Dream

was the dream of a republic of all the people.

American Citizens

We often seem lazy, irresponsible, and cowardly in how we relate to our governance. If we are as we seem, I wonder why that is? There are probably causes. It seems certain that laziness, irresponsibility, and cowardice would effect the way we govern ourselves. Laws of cause and effect are acting, citizen.

Studs Terkle

He is dead. I miss him already.
He had brains and balls.
He was a gentle man.
He loved people and persons.
Considering his brains and balls, which do you think were Jewish and which do you think were Polish? Can any American not care?
Check with the Chicago Historical Society.

Terrorists

If you are an America, as I am.
If you believe that we still have a republic, as I do.
If you believe that we have had pretensions to democracy, as I do.
Then, can you think of any way we can reasonably claim that we are not terrorists?