America is almost over
I’m really not one for politics. Which probably means that I’m part of the complacent/apathetic masses that let this happen. But no amount of perceptual lethargy can make me un-see this.
When the next catastrophe hits, America will be over.
Our president recently signed National Security Presidential Directive 51. Basically, it says that in the event of a “catastrophic emergency” the president gets to take over the entire federal government. All three branches. No oversight. To top it all off, the definition of catastrophe is so vague that he pretty much gets to decide when he feels like taking over.
Not surprisingly, there’s not a whisper about this in the mainstream press. Frighteningly, there’s only a tiny bit of chatter about it in the alternative press. They must be working overtime to keep the lid on this one.
I’ve heard about crazy dictatorships in remote lands my whole life. I never stopped to seriously imagine that I could live in one someday. I suppose we’ll just have to see what happens.