Flag Wrapping

My father used to tell me that when fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in our flag. He is not alive and would be glad to not see our country democratically vote itself into a fascist dictatorship.

Last night I was watching this new show, Shark. There was one line that fortunately lifts my sadness and dries my tears. Shark tells one of his lawyers, "Put a band aid on your bleeding heart and do your job." I am a lucky liberal - I've signed no papers, made no speeches, done no foreign travel -- And my friends are, I think, all "solid citizens." The danger is not to me; it is to my world. So I can apply the band aid and do my job.

My job is simple, not easy, but simple. It is to have everyone I speak to pay attention to our planet - Save money and go green. Not the green of greenbacks; the green of give backs.

When the Truth is a Lie

I usually stay away from writing about politics - but ... I heard one of the president's speeches this week and I have to comment. He said, "We weren't asked for this war..." I was infuriated. How can he say that, I thought? After all, and I replayed all the arguments... We attacked unprovoked. Every argument we had has been refuted.

But wait. Doesn't that make it true that we weren't asked? Isn't it interesting that such an obvious lie can be so obviously true? Our language is very strange.