The most demoralizing, bewildering, incredulous phenomena of contemporary American life has been savagery, hatred, and meanness some “Americans” directed at innocents and people merely doing their jobs. At this rate, the Russians, Chinese and other anti-democratic forces should save their time, effort, and money. Just sit back and watch “Americans” destroy each other and the country.
Theodore Roosevelt’s Mount Rushmore plaque: “We, here in America, hold in our hands the hope of the world, the fate of the coming years; and shame and disgrace will be ours if in our eyes the light of high resolve is dimmed, if we trail in the dust the golden hopes of men.”
Symbolic Act #1: at a 2008 John McCain rally, a woman said she “knew” Barack Obama was not American-born. McCain said she was wrong. His “supporters” booed him. John McCain was a patriot. He’d been shot down in Vietnam, captured, hospitalized, tortured; refused early release because it wasn’t his turn. No person at that rally, few [if any[ Americans held his patriotic credentials. No matter.
Symbolic Act #2: frequent acts like this: a woman with a legal prescription goes to a pharmacy for contraceptives, often with her child. The pharmacist denies her, because it is against. HIS “religious beliefs.” Not only denied legal medicine, but humiliated. NO matter.
Symbolic Act #3: January 6, 2021 insurrection [the Pentagon states] by a mob believing a man who lost the election by 7 million votes was victimized by “fraud.” Election officials in every state said otherwise. No matter.
Symbolic Act #4: at a public Colorado meeting, a woman said: “I have a constitutional right to be mean to you guys.” In her mind, the U.S. Constitution allows her to be mean.
Symbolic Act #5: November, 2021 – self-appointed vigilante Kyle Rittenhouse acquitted. Parents of one man killed by Rittenhouse: the verdict “sends the unacceptable message that armed civilians can show up in any town, incite violence, and then use the danger they have created to justify shooting people on the street.” Supporters of the verdict: be careful for what you wish – this will not end well.
Abraham Lincoln, 8/24/l855 letter: “When the Know-Nothings get control, it will read all men are created equal except Negroes, and foreigners and Catholics. When it comes to this, I shall prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretense of losing liberty – to Russia, for instance, where despotism can be taken pure, and without the base alloy of hypocrisy.”
A review of SOME. of the many arrogant cruelties inflicted on innocents:
1] Modern Typhoid Marys – the COVID-19 refusniks:
– “Mask, vaccine conflicts descend into violence and harassment” – doctors, nurses, public servants accused of being Nazis, Marxists, Taliban [8/22/21; Kelleher, Tang, Rodriguez; Assoc. Press]
-“More citing religion to avoid vaccination” – BUT, many major religions have no objections to COVID-19 vaccinations; the U.S. Supreme Court ruled, 1905, states may compel vaccinations necessary for public health; the U.S. Army granted no religious exemptions for COVID-19; the U.S. Navy hasn’t granted religious exemptions for ANY vaccine in 7 years [A.Horton, 10/31/21; Wash. post Wkly]; the U.S. Air Force granted NO COVID-19 exemptions [Rein, Duncan, Horton, 11/8/21; Wash. Post]
– Idaho hospitals rationing care because COVID patients filled beds [9/8/21]; a 3rd Alaskan hospital “instituted crisis protocols” so it can ration health care [10/3/21]
Republican Alabama Governor Ivey: “It’s time to start blaming the unvaccinated folks, but not the regular folks. It’s the unvaccinated folks that are letting us down.” T.Bella; 7/24/21; Wash. post]
– “Denied hospital bed, veteran dies..” stuck in rural health care due toCOVID; “doctors in both states blame..too many hospital beds..occupied by COVID patients who did not receive vaccinations..” [10/16/212; M.Henson; Forum News ]
-“Austria plans to confine unvaccinated” – the lockdown “..essentially aims to keep the estimated 2 million unvaccinated Austrians off the streets.” [11/15/21; N.Y. Times]
– solution offered: “Raise insurance rates to unvaccinated people.” Health insurance companies legally charge smokers 50% more than non-smokers. [St Louis Post Dispatch; 8/26/21]
2]. Incredulous, to most, Attacks on Doctors, Nurses, Public Health Workers
– “Once COVID heroes, hospital workers now live in fear.” “In Idaho, nurses say they are scared to go to the grocery store unless they changed out of their scrubs” {H.Hollingsworth, G.Schulte; 9/20/21; Assoc. Press]
-” “Threats, resignations, new laws hurt public health” “She must make sure nobody finds out where she lives…a staggering exodus of personnel..growing shortfalls..could have lasting impacts” {M.Baker, D.Ivory; 10/18/21; NYTimes]
3] “Across U.S., school board members saying “Enough’ – many ending terms early amid hostile meetings, threats, and bullying” “She has stepped up security at her home…escorted to their cars by officers..he considered suicide..” [C.Thompson; 8/30/21; Assoc.Press]
– “School board groups ask U.S. for help dealing with threats” “..could be the equivalent to a form of domestic terrorism and hate crimes;” Arizona man arrested after he and two others brought zip ties to make “a citizen’s arrest of a school principal; California parent punched a teacher over mask rules [C.Thompson; 10/1/21; Assoc. Press}
4]. Attacks on Police and Firefighters; Elections Officials
– “Deputy killed in ambush at Houston bar; 3 deputies responding to suspected robbery ambushed by man with AR-15 style rifle [10/15/21]
– “hooks ladders, hoses, and now, ballistic gear” “..instances of rocks, bottlers, bricks thrown at firefighters [M.Gottfried; 7/1/20; Pioneer Press]
– “Burned-out elections officials retreat from hot seats” “..election administration has now become a political minefield thanks to baseless claims of widespread fraud..” [A.Izaguirre; 6/14/21; Assoc. Press]
5]”Murders, Road Rage, Carjacking, Domestic Assaults, Street Racing
– “Gun violence claiming young lives across U.S.” toddlers, teens killed in turf wars, drug deals, posting the wrong thng {J.Salter, C.Lauer; 10/12/21; Assoc.Press]
– “17-year-old charged in Grand Avenue carjacking”. he kicked the 53-year-old woman in the face, held a gun toher head – at 3PM [D.Weniger; 11/3/21; Pioneer Press]
– “Street racing spawned by pandemic is costing lives” [A.Selskey; 5/16/21; Assoc.Press]
– “Murder spike seen in 2020”. pandemics economic and social toll and sharp increase in gun purchases [N.MacFarquhar; 9/28/21; N.Y. Times]
“Pandemic pushes domestic violence deaths up 40% in state” {E.Nelson; 10/2/21; Mpls. Tribune]
6]. Attacks on Retail Workers
– Georgia cashier fatally shot after mask dispute” [6/16/21; Atlanta Journal-Constitution; AP]
” “First battered by pandemic, now by a rude clientele” verbal abuse so bad “some of their employees cried” irate man demanded breakfast before restaurant open!!! [N.Vigdor; 7/19/21; N.Y. Times]
7]. Attacks on Airlines Workers
– “Air rage boils over as planes fill up again”. 3,000 disruptive passengers cases since January; letter sent to Justice Department asking for help; 3,000 banned since May, 2020 [D.Koenig; 6/23/21; Assoc. Press]
8] Attacks on Ethnic Groups
– “Suni Lee victim of racist attack” [M.Kornfield; 11/12/21; Wash.Post]. – “America’s hero” now just another ‘Asian’????
– “Survey: 1 in 3 Jews hide faith at times” [J.Zauzmer; 10/27/21; Was. Post Wkly]
“Shootings leave some Latinos on edge” [R.Contreras, A.Snow; 8/12/19; Assoc. Press]
9]. Assorted Incidents
– Pharmacist pleads guilt to sabotaging COVID-19 vaccines” [T.Richmond; 2/10/21; Assoc. PressP
– “Brooklyn’s Irving dodges fan’s bottle in Boston” [J.Golen; 6/1/21; Assoc. Press]
– “More fan misbehavior in D.C. [H.Fendrich; 6/1/21; Assoc. Press]. tackled running onto court!!!
10]. The Attack on Young People, K – College
– “The school kids are not all right” “..elected officials seem more concerned about reopening bars and restaurants…the learning catastrophe that has befallen the country’s most vulnerable children will take longer than one academic year to remedy” [8/29/21; N.Y. Times]
– “U.S. kids face mental health struggles returning from isolation” “..a surge in teen suicide attempts…’The overwhelming demand for pediatric mental health services..”[L.Tanner; 6/30/21; Assoc. Press]
– “120,000 U.S. children have lost a parent, caregiver to virus” [D.Victor; 10/8/21; N.Y. Times]
– “Kids and long COVID: “This is really scary'” between 11-15% of infected youths might “end up with this long-term consequence'” [P.Belluck; 8/9/21; N.Y. Times]
– “CDC report On Teacher’s Mental Health” 53% are thinking of quitting {Nea Today; August, 2021}
Many groups, occupations have been severely impacted by COVID – BUT. – for long term health of America – two stand out: damage done to the entire American health profession; damage done to our young, K – college.
Public attacks on medical personnel will never be forgotten by them. The insanity of attacking the ONLY. people allowing America to withstand the pandemic demoralized them. For sheer stupidity – it is unrivaled in American history. Some committed suicide. Many have left.
The damage to America’s children and young adults is disastrous. Their entire lives impacted [for at least] 3 years – at extremely critical periods of life. Many suffering some sort of PTSD – diagnosed or not.
The saddest, the truly. EVIL. part of the victimization of America’s young: they’re innocent. They’ve been victimized by so-called “adults” who “had” to have a beer, a meal, attend a game, etc.
Unwilling to make sacrifices, ANY. sacrifices – America’s “adults” have now, collectively, sacrificed their own children.
Many American adults did “the right things” – social distancing, masks, vaccines – but. – their efforts SABOTAGED by that 25-30% arrogantly demanding their “rights.”
A dictionary definition of TREASON: to give aid and comfort to the enemy.
Vaccine REFUSNIKS are guilty of treason. They’ve sabotaged America just as much as if they were spies forRussia and China.
Neither America, nor any country, will “go back to normal” until COVID-19 is controlled – by. VACCINATIONS. Just like vaccinations all but eliminated small pox, measles, polio>
Our current situation [November, 2021] is. anarchy. We “have our rights.” Nobody can tell us what to do. We owe nobody anything. I know as much as [any expert – I learned it on the internet!!!]. If my conduct hurts you – “screw you.” And they have. We will continue to suffer if some “adults” continue to act like children.
“At what point, then, is the approach of danger to be expected? I answer, if it ever reach us, it must spring up amongst us; it cannot come from abroad. If destruction be our lot, we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen, we must live through all time, or die by suicide.” {Abraham Lincoln; l/27/1837]i
With Justice For All 