Memorial Day serves as a reminder that
“beneath the beauty of the lilies lies the ugliness of war.” The James
Carroll metaphor perfectly captures the deepest meaning of war, and of
all the things lost because of it.
The 2016 elections, all elections, are
rigged by the political parties, media, corporations, and by wealthy individuals.
None of them wants to change a system that is benefiting them. Presidential
candidate Senator Bernie Sanders represents a clear and present danger to their
monetary excesses because he intends to rein in their extravagance.