Good Afternoon, Paule
I've just returned from a short trip and am preparing for my evening chores, so I won't be able to respond in full. At first blush (and with a very brief review of your posts to others today), there's a chance we will disagree on some points. For that reason, I thought it wise to start by citing a point on which we seem to agree. I recently posted this on a different board:
"The fault lays in our institutions, the mechanisms and habits that govern our conduct. I'm no advocate of organized religion, but I recognize that our country was founded by deeply religious people ... even though there were differences in their beliefs. Removing the guidance of those religions without providing a set of equivalent guidelines for human conduct has had a destructive effect on our society. If I'm not mistaken, that is the point (omitted) was making.
The result allows us to honor deceit in our politics ... as long as we believe the deceiver is "on our side".
Until we gain the good sense to recognize that simple point and find a way to correct it, our society will continue to deteriorate."
For whatever it's worth, my efforts are directed toward "finding a way to correct it". It's a task that requires on open mind, careful thought, good will, and a belief that there is "a way to correct it".
Fred
