On 02/20/2023 President Biden made a reportedly surprise visit to Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, during which he met with Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy and announced a forthcoming half billion dollars of “additional” U.S. aid. The first such Biden visit since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine almost a year ago. A visit referred to by some media as being “unprecedented in modern times.”
However, like many things, what is or is not considered “unprecedented” likely rests “in the eye of the respective beholder(s).” And on a personal note—especially in these challenging times— “unprecedented” seems to more aptly apply to a growing list of “other matters.”
Such as, but certainly not limited to: our U.S. National Debt, now exceeding $31 Trillion ($94,000 per citizen; $246,000 per taxpayer); record high inflation; tragedies related to the synthetic opioid “fentanyl”—reportedly now the leading cause of the death of Americans ages 18 to 45; continued invasion of illegal aliens through our country’s unsecured borders; and growing loss of confidence in various aspects of our federal government, election systems, educational institutions, etc.
And then there’s an epitome of—if not “the” epitome of—“unprecedented.” That being our truly unique and most precious U.S. Constitutional Republic! You know, that same republic (not democracy) established some 236 years ago, as the result of “unprecedented” wisdom and sacrifice of “unprecedented” liberty seekers of the times. Yes, that same “individual liberty” enabling republic that (so far) yet stands, despite efforts of countless past and present to—through ignorance and/or intent—destroy it.
Then there’s today’s “unprecedented” America-destructive “inattention” to what made our country “unprecedented” in the first place—its crucial foundation blocks. Such as: our U.S. Constitution, secured borders, common-language English, common-culture founded on Judeo-Christian principles, and a mixed economy constructively weighted with the elements of free market capitalism. Yes, America-destructive “inattention” in many of our homes, businesses, workplaces, government and educational institutions, etc.—fueled by innocent, willful, and/or by-design ignorance, apathy, complacency, denial, greed, and fear—especially the human shortfall “greed.”
And, duly labeled “unprecedented” will be the heartbreaking consequences of our failure to soon wake-up to the fact that—when it comes to our much too often taken for granted and/or abused republic—there really doesn’t exist a “Plan-B.” For, it takes not, so-to-speak, a rocket scientist or a great deal of truly rational pondering to look around this much troubled world—and at the endless numbers craving legal and illegal entrance through our borders—for one to readily grasp that . . . this is it!
Yes, and contrary to the self-serving propaganda spewed by our country’s foreign and domestic enemies, this truly unique and ever-so-precious constitutional republic is indisputably the one and only last best hope for the inalienable (God-given) rights of life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. A most precious hope founded through “unprecedented” wisdom and sacrifice—a hope that likewise cannot continue to survive in the absence of same.
—William James Moore
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[The above was also included in the Public Mind section on page 3 of the Parsons Sun’s Weekend, Saturday-Sunday, March 4-5, 2023 Edition.]
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