The forties and fifties had areas where every day
people knew it was not wise to go walking, but it was ok to have an opinion. As
time progressed the situation morphed to locations not even safe to drive. On
TV we had the likes of Cameron Swayze and Edward R. Murrow without personal
assaults. Recently we have witnessed acceptable assault of people or associates
where they go public. The people of opposing political views have adopted the
attack mode against their opposition. Partisans are no longer allowed to
peacefully exist.
People on TV find it their right to say what is downright
insulting. Personalities find it acceptable to assault associates of the
elected. Citizens are assaulted in public for the political allegiances. We
citizens U.S. hear the lack of shame, lack of decorum from Commentators who give
their opinions as if that is the News. Today, they, report with twisted opinions,
enforced by four letter words, using their freedom of speech. Their use of that
Freedom is a corruption of Our Constitutional First Amendment. Often their
opinions change from their past opinions previously spoken.
In the nineties, to the Obama 2000’s, we heard we ought
to be nice with Russia. Recall the presidential debate when mild mannered Romney
was told by Obama he was wrong to cite Russia as an enemy. Since Trump’s
election his foes have cited Russia as the worst of the worst, and claimed without
evidence, Trump worked with them to achieve his election win. It was Obama who
asserted our election could not be tampered with. Opponents today can openly say
words young men learned in boot camp and left slip at the home dinner table. Personalities
shout dirty words that will provide the most shocks.
Gerald Keer
