tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481838326205496616.post32071469873813848..comments2023-10-22T08:57:00.454-04:00Comments on Twelfth Bough: The Fallacy of Insufficient CynicismA. Peasanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01929646095992796530noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481838326205496616.post-30850146225120304452008-06-13T09:59:00.000-04:002008-06-13T09:59:00.000-04:00"us" is only interchangable with "The American Peo..."us" is only interchangable with "The American People" when the circumstances favor the point made. This of course is a common habit of desperate, conniving persuaders regardless of ideology. By being selectively inclusive about their perceived congruence with the masses, the narrator will eventually sway mildly disinterested souls to obeisance. Fortunately, it would appear that their are fewer Americans who can afford to remain ignorant of the state of the state today. <BR/><BR/>Those who choose authoritarian ideals in all their savage glory have not yet had the time to savor the aftermath of the short term advantage that eventually yields to overwhelming resentment.<BR/><BR/>If we are to achieve durable justice and sustainable prosperity in America, we must limit our governance to the scope established by our Constitution. Yesterday's Supreme Court verdict kept this hope alive by a mere single vote. <BR/><BR/>America as an open society will always be vulnerable to enemies foreign and domestic. Hopefully enough of us are now paying attention to both.malcontenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16858172638092240331noreply@blogger.com