Look at our country Appears pretty good National parks Beautiful rivers and lakes Professional sports year around Activity everywhere People on the move Nothing left to prove Millions unemployed Record school dropouts Murders on the rise Food stamps prevalent Four-dollar gasoline Public outrage Ideology in Constitution out What to do? Many unaware More don’t care The “do” people outnumbered The “no” people become obstacles Normal channels doomed to failure The “no” people promised handouts Paid for by those who produce Infrastructures left unattended Signs of crumbling identified Repairs blocked to save a species Bridge collapses killing hundreds Industries shut down because of cost Production sent to other countries Exploration for natural resources Put on hold by regulations What can we do to turn around? There is no single academic answer We must change the culture Put an end to indoctrination Expose the deceit of authoritarians The persuasion of media, movies, and music A daunting task, there is no quick fix Truth takes time to be exposed By Steve Haarman aka Stanski January 12, 2021