Meanwhile, our nation appears to be going to hell in a trump-basket.

I am hoping that the influence of thoughtful citizens, expressed via writings that are submitted in public-accessible domains, will perhaps save this nation from being commandeered by hyper-profiteers and renegade magamaniacs.

Freedom of Speech! Freedom of the Press! Freedom of the 'Net! Give us Liberty or give us death. To hell with the almighty dollar.