Heed the Advice of Edmund Burke New Year's Resolution
Jan 4, 2022 19:47:33 GMT -5
Post by schwartzie on Jan 4, 2022 19:47:33 GMT -5
Heed the Advice of Edmund Burke
New Year's Resolution: Do Not Allow Evil to Prosper!
by Lawrence Kadish
January 4, 2022 at 11:30 am
The British statesman Edmund Burke left the stage centuries ago but left behind wisdom that would be well heeded by the America of 2022. "Nothing," he reminds us, "turns out to be so oppressive and unjust as a feeble government." (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
The British statesman Edmund Burke left the stage centuries ago but left behind wisdom that would be well heeded by the America of 2022.
"Nothing," he reminds us, "turns out to be so oppressive and unjust as a feeble government."
Today our nation is facing multiple threats and the question its citizens need to ask is whether Washington is capable of recognizing these threats. Can this Administration confront and defeat them? Upon that answer hangs the future of our country and our democracy.
From a China intent on assuming global military dominance to an Iran whose nuclear ambition remains unchecked – from an America dependent on goods and services from the very nation that intends to reduce us to a third rate power to international cyber terrorists who put our economic foundations at risk — we need to acknowledge that America is under siege.
There are extraordinary domestic threats as well. Legitimate concerns remain about the integrity of our voting system as well as equally serious questions about the role of "bad actors" both here and overseas sowing mistrust by deliberately spreading social media disinformation.
This coming year will be a challenge for virtually every element of our society as COVID variants continue to take their toll. The credibility of health authorities is suffering: they offer conflicting advice, creating doubt and confusion. What also cannot be debated is COVID's winter impact on hospital staff and emergency first-responders as they suffer from COVID infections, further reducing the nation's ability to recover its health.
America's history is that of a resilient nation, capable of recovering from crises, confident in its future, and blessed with strong leadership. Past history however is not necessarily a roadmap to our future as far too few learn from past mistakes. As Burke is often credited with saying, "Those who do not know history are destined to repeat it." *
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New Year's Resolution: Do Not Allow Evil to Prosper!
by Lawrence Kadish
January 4, 2022 at 11:30 am
The British statesman Edmund Burke left the stage centuries ago but left behind wisdom that would be well heeded by the America of 2022. "Nothing," he reminds us, "turns out to be so oppressive and unjust as a feeble government." (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
The British statesman Edmund Burke left the stage centuries ago but left behind wisdom that would be well heeded by the America of 2022.
"Nothing," he reminds us, "turns out to be so oppressive and unjust as a feeble government."
Today our nation is facing multiple threats and the question its citizens need to ask is whether Washington is capable of recognizing these threats. Can this Administration confront and defeat them? Upon that answer hangs the future of our country and our democracy.
From a China intent on assuming global military dominance to an Iran whose nuclear ambition remains unchecked – from an America dependent on goods and services from the very nation that intends to reduce us to a third rate power to international cyber terrorists who put our economic foundations at risk — we need to acknowledge that America is under siege.
There are extraordinary domestic threats as well. Legitimate concerns remain about the integrity of our voting system as well as equally serious questions about the role of "bad actors" both here and overseas sowing mistrust by deliberately spreading social media disinformation.
This coming year will be a challenge for virtually every element of our society as COVID variants continue to take their toll. The credibility of health authorities is suffering: they offer conflicting advice, creating doubt and confusion. What also cannot be debated is COVID's winter impact on hospital staff and emergency first-responders as they suffer from COVID infections, further reducing the nation's ability to recover its health.
America's history is that of a resilient nation, capable of recovering from crises, confident in its future, and blessed with strong leadership. Past history however is not necessarily a roadmap to our future as far too few learn from past mistakes. As Burke is often credited with saying, "Those who do not know history are destined to repeat it." *
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