Observations on our current situation courtesy of Clyde Wilson:

“Our government’s peppy “public service” messages on the radio are a good measure of where we are now, as my daily seven-minute news exposure keeps me depressingly aware. The latest recruiting enticement for the imperial legions exhorts people to sign up and defend America in appreciation for the glories of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Cesar Chavez, Marlin Luther King, and pick-up basketball. Can you count how many things are wrong with that statement? If I have to explain it, you are already beyond hope. A few days later, the Department of Health and Human Services promised that we can improve our sports performance if we will only eat our vegetables. Thanks Mom, but it takes a federal department.”