She is so tired of conflict
That she wants none of it―
Not even in the case
Of standing up for what is right
And not even alongside her peers.
She is down for the count.
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America, the Dutiful
America, the Dutiful—
The country of my dreams!—
Where politics are beautiful
And all is what it seems.
Chasing Them Down the Slippery Slope
You know they read poorly, comprehending little in their passive laziness. So you write for the lazy—accommodating them as they are. Pragmatically smart and efficient of you, you think.
Continue reading Chasing Them Down the Slippery SlopeThe Danger of Identifying with an Idea Before Understanding It
A great many people have this problem:
They will hear of some idea or principle, which immediately sounds very good to them. That is, it makes them feel good. But from there, they make a wild leap into believe that they themselves are complete devotees of that cause, who understand it thoroughly and live in accordance to it.
Continue reading The Danger of Identifying with an Idea Before Understanding ItThe US Is Simply Not a Godly Nation
You can tell a people’s true religious convictions about justice and righteousness by whether they will see to it that their society is administered justly and righteously.
Continue reading The US Is Simply Not a Godly NationIf By Some New Magic
If by some new magic, this land should suddenly
See justice done swiftly and impartially
In government and business alike
With no tyrant or scoundrel ever again
Escaping what is due him by law
America would soon discover not only
What peace and order she has been missing,
But the security that comes from having the leaders
Fear crossing that dreadful line beyond which
Cheating is not an option.
Repulsed By the Muck
If he has his eyes at least half-opened,
He will, in time, be repulsed by the muck
Of his current camp—even if the others are not—
And he will set out from there, convinced that
A fresh start cannot be put off for another minute.
If You Build It…
If you build it, they will come—
Including the one in ten thousand
Who’s already been searching
For something like this,
And about one in a thousand
Of the ones you go out of your way
To recruit yourself.
If God Himself
Today’s the Day in the Painting: July 2nd
by the committee to the 2nd Continental Congress on July 2, 1776–two days before it was ratified and signed. Credit.
Today’s the day in the painting—the 2nd of July, when the committee of five presented their work to the 2nd Continental Congress for its approval. It would be two days before the
Congress would vote to approve the Declaration of Independence. Fifty-six men would sign it, sealing the country’s fate at the cost of inevitable war.