Archive - March 13, 2015

A Writer Writes Our un-United States: Secede, Nullify, Defy by Gerald Karey (Turkey 1965–67) In our great nation of some 300 million unruly, cussedly independent souls, someone is bound to be unhappy with government for one reason or another. In fact most are — whether it’s because of taxes, regulations, foreign policy, motorcycle helmet rules, posted speed limits or pot holes. It runs the gamut. To paraphrase a line from the Jacques Brel song, Sons Of . . . , “Who is the citizen without complaint?” But unlike other countries where complaining about the government can get you thrown into jail, in the U.S. ranting, venting and bitching about government is a national pastime. It may not change anything, you may not get any satisfaction, but, damn it, you can and will be heard. In fact, you can be heard in the White House, via a White House web site, . . .