When I read and hear the news, I come to the conclusion that the US is the richest country at peace in the world. We must be. Only in a rich country at peace could so many trivial issues make the news, and occupy our attention and energy.Some examples of what I mean:There is a movement afoot to provide plants with the same “rights” as animals. The members of the movement would probably give plants the same rights as humans, if they could get away with it. Switzerland has recently passed a bill granting just that right. The Swiss have been a very rich, very small, very peaceful country for so long, we shouldn’t be surprised. Perhaps one of our pressing requirements should be to create an agency to guarantee humane harvest of corn, or soybeans, or tomatoes … An earmark to get things started, perhaps?In the midst of the most severe financial crisis since the Great Depression - one candidate’s campaign disclosed that September was a record breaker in donations - $150 million in one month. Probably enough money to feed a small country for a year. Chump change in our US - you don’t start talking real money […]

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