I've almost finished a book entitled "American Fascists" by Chris Hedges. This book will open your eyes to the ongoing attempts at creating a theocracy in this country. And, as noted on the back cover, it "reminds us of the danger to liberal societies when they tolerate the intolerant".
No matter where you stand, this book may enlighten you at least a little. Pulitzer prize winning author Hedges considers where we might be if fundamentalist Christians get their way. To me, the key issue here is not so much the Bible as it is the totalitarian system (that the fundamentalists are trying to create) that will force citizens to "believe" (and, by the way, fork over huge amounts of cash) or be marginalized, even summarily killed as the return of Christ (and the "rapture") is anxiously anticipated. No, not the stuff of moderate Christians and not related virtually at all to truly personal religious belief ... this is state driven religion as envisioned by Falwell and Pat Roberts and many more of their ilk as they reach higher and higher into all aspects of the political hierarchy (Judicial, Legislative, Executive) of the United States.
You don't believe this is possible in our country, right? Neither did I ... well then, you might just want to read this book ... see what you think after that.
Riding today was great with a temperature in the mid-70's and a time of 48 flat. Sweet! Although I'm at 919 miles today, it's unlikely that I'll reach 1000 next week as it will be a short week since I'm going to Florida to visit Larry's mom and stepdad. That should be a fun time. They also invited my girlfriend ... so I guess I'd need one of those to take along before that could ever happen, eh? As they say in North Dakota sometimes ... "oh well". Keep smilin'
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