There was a time when political discourse in the United States of America was civil. While rancorous at times, political disagreements were, for the most part, expressed in a mutually respectful manner.
Nowadays, we have a name-calling occupant in the Executive Office of The White House who disparages, mocks, and belittles people, regularly and consistently lies to the American public citing all unfavorable reports of him as fake news, personally attacks in an extremely vicious manner anyone and everyone who dares to disagree with him, -- and more. There seems to be no standard of cordiality, civility, honesty, and truthfulness for this disgrace of an American. And yet, he is the role-model being vigorously and passionately promoted by many Americans. Is this the type of person Americans want as a role model for our children? Is this truly what we want our children to emulate?
Take a time trip back in American history to July 4, 1957.
"On July 4, 1957, at approximately 9:05 a.m., a voice beamed out of transistor radios across New York City. The speaker — a young senator with a Boston accent — began reading the Declaration of Independence.It was John F. Kennedy."
Atttribution: Michael S. Rosenwald (Enterprise reporter focusing on history, the social sciences, and culture), The Washington Post, July 4, 2018.
Read the entire article writtened by Michael S. Rosenwald and listen to that JFK reading, by going on over to:
‘Awe-inspiring’: Listen to Sen. John F. Kennedy read the Declaration of Independence
What has happenened to America?
