Sad

[L Verge]

I remember in my first year of college history having a professor stress the ways that conquerors can defeat their enemies - and one of those ways was to destroy the good reputations of national leaders who have gone before. I know I'm getting old and cynical, but over the past few decades or so, I have seen more and more evidence of this. Suddenly, people who have done very little to advance our country are being hailed as the "New Breed of Americans," while those who lived, worked hard, and died to uphold democracy and freedom are being deleted from national memory. That both saddens me and makes me mad!