Perspective
Many in the US have come to think that America has lost its way…that the future is of decline, not growth… that things are getting worse, not better…that the “good old days” are in the past and never to return.
One who had convinced herself of that was Peggy Noonan, the famous writer and Wall Street Journal columnist. She learned a lesson this week that I have tried to convey for many years to all who would listen. Her column on Saturday September 2 ended with the truth.
“We are a great nation. We forget. But what happened in Texas reminded us. It said: My beloved America you’re not a mirage, you’re still here.”
Some of us forget. Others know the truth. We have many faults but no nation or people have ever been greater. And, the best is yet to come…with many ups and downs but ever closer to that “Shining City on a Hill”.
We will prevail over the KKK and Antifa…over Kim Jong-un and China…over Mother Nature’s fury…because prevail is what we do.
In Brief
- N Korea’s test of an H-bomb as well as ballistic missiles has created an international crisis. For 25 years this crisis has been brewing but a real solution was always kicked down the road with diplomatic nonsense. It is not likely to be allowed to fester much longer this time by either the US or China.
- Hurricane Harvey pummeled the Gulf coast of Texas causing tens of billions of dollars of damage. The flooding continues devastating the Houston area and much of east Texas and parts of Louisiana. Expect quick action by the Trump administration and Congress on funding for relief and rebuilding efforts. Relief efforts by the state, local and the federal governments will go on for years. Private and faith based groups will also be essential to getting devastated families and communities back on their feet.
- As is often true real-world events like Hurricane Harvey and the N Korean H-bomb test change the political scene and narrative almost overnight. As you slip into fall take note of how much the political dialogue, news and reality has changed from just a few weeks ago.
- Not only has the US policy of “strategic patience” practiced by the last 3 administrations been a failure but so too has China’s policy toward N Korea. China now faces the real threat of a trade embargo by the US if it continues to trade with and support the Kim regime.
