If You Don't Fight for What You Love...

Saturday's a very appropriate day to remember some history and make it, too. 

It's the 250th anniversary of the ride of Paul Revere (and many others) and the Battles of Lexington and Concord that marked the beginning of the siege of Boston and the start of the American Revolution. I'm wondering if one revolution was enough.

Do you remember the saying, 'Cheer up, things could be worse.' It seems to me a lot of us must have gotten very cheerful since January 20 because from where I sit, it looks like things have gotten much worse for too many. 

Normally, our democracy functions as a three-legged stool, with the branches of government operating as checks and balances on our behalf. They are Legislative, Executive, and Judicial.

Normally is the operative word. I'll let you come up with your own descriptive for where we are now, but simply put, there aren't enough paddles in the world to get us back downstream at this moment. The most frightening part is the number of folks oblivious to the peril in which we find ourselves.

We went from Reagan's Shining City on the Hill to the world's cautionary tale of what happens when you don't remain vigilant and steadfast. I'm not suggesting we behave like Vanilla Isis and the Yee-Hawdists of January 6, 2021, but instead follow the lead of 50501. We're doing it here in Norwich, Connecticut.

Stand up for yourself and for those who are unable at the moment to stand up for themselves. It's what we, as Americans, have always done. And always shall.
-bill kenny