Short Essay on the War
There
is a revealing term being used in the editorial
pages and partisan political chatter that, I
think, unjustly criticizes our great
Democracy. Some members of the Republican
minority have been calling the majority of
voters from the last election, well, a Mob,
and. I think the use of the term is more that
the petulant name-calling of poor
losers.
When I
think of a Mob, I imagine the powerful end of
the Boris Karloff movie, Frankenstein. The
scene where the villagers storm the castle with
torches and pitchforks held aloft is what pops
into my mind’s eye when I hear the word.
I
expect the Republican mouthpieces might be
afraid of that end for their Dr. Frankenstein,
George W. Bush and his creation, The Iraq War. Of
course, it won’t be pitchforks and torches that
oust them; it will be the media, and polls and
honest voting booths that remove our monsters
from our castle.
Remember, we put the monsters in the
castle and we will take them out the same way –
nonviolently and systemically. I am
optimistic. 70% of us understand the
nature of this monster.
Congress is aware that we understand,
and consequently will do its job and represent
the will of the people – like they always do -
eventually.
Each
of us can and should work to end this madness
sooner. You can help. Put away your
pitchfork and torch and pick up a pen and
contact your Congressperson and both Senators
and encourage them all to ask the hard
questions and to demand honest answers from the
creators of this Monstrous War.
After all, the Castle is
ours and it is not just our right to take it
back; it is our responsibility.
John Galish
Brunswick, OH