Stephen Hodecker: In America, are we simply in the eye of the storm?

To The Daily Sun,

An eerie calm fell over the country after the recent election. Apart from the media meltdowns, there were few protests and no cities burning. Perhaps it was a collective sigh of relief that widely predicted economic collapse, civil war and World War III had, at least for the moment, been averted.

Could it be that we are on the verge of a Renaissance in America? Are we at the beginning of a resurgence of confidence, character and creativity — productivity? Is it once again, morning in America as Ronald Reagan proclaimed in 1984? Or, are we simply in the eye of the storm?

Alas, it seems that the current administration is intent on derailing any such future for America and busy using the interregnum to start World War III.

Twenty-four hours after the Biden administration’s authorization, Ukraine used American long range missiles to attack targets inside Russia. Russia has responded with a non-nuclear ballistic missile attack on Ukraine. The administration and the neo-cons along with the military industrial complex are relentlessly climbing the rungs of Herman Kahn’s “ladder of escalation.” A blueprint for nuclear war.

For an outgoing administration to escalate a war in this manner in the waning days of a lame duck presidency where the American voters have mandated peace, not war, is reckless and treasonous.

Their brand of fascism, power and control will not go gently into that good night. And, like a spoiled child, they will break the toy rather than hand it over intact to the rightful owner — the American people.

An American Renaissance will have to wait. For we are, indeed, in the eye of the storm.

Stephen Hodecker

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