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8.12.2003
Is Now, Now? One looks back at the monumental events and time periods of history and wonders, "Did people then realize that they were living through such significant times?" ... and are we, now living through another time period that will be referred to by historians and armchair storytellers of the future? I alternate in my belief that we are. Surely, September 11th will live on in the collective consciousness as an event of importance. But will this invasion of Iraq and the self destructive Presidency of George W. Bush and his cronies live on in the annals of American history? We might eventually find that this time period may be significant only for the events that follow well into the future. People may indeed look upon our actions as beyond comprehension as we toiled on in ignorance of what they feel was obviously the outcome. "Hindsight is always 20/20" they say. But isn't trying to see into the future what all social and political commentators strive to achieve? Some of us always fail to see any negativity that might arise as a result of our actions while others may always see certain doom just up the road. Who to believe? Some say that the skeptics are too negative, that they never see the good in American. They only see the certain corruption and rot that will inevitably lead to our utter failure. While some extend the eternal good blessings of righteousness and moral certitude well into the future and indefinately into the past. We have always been good and we will always be good. We have always been evil and we will always be evil. Certain goodness gives us the faith to move forward with blissful confidence while knowing evil means we step hesitantly for fear of our own failings. An anchored boat creates no wake, but never arrives at its destination either. The only possible compromise comes from knowing our own potential for evil and preparing ourselves for the consequences of our actions, and plotting our course with deliberation and debate. When we fail to do so we risk doing harm. To which some say "never happened" while others will say "had to happen". I feel like we are in fact living through a significant moment in history and few if any of us are sure of what will eventually unfold. The only thing I know for certain is that as long as we proceed with blind faith in our own righteousness we will surely run aground. | |
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