This essay was sent to me by my friend in Birmingham, Tom Miller. It is so well written and to-thepoint that I am offering it to the readers of the Jena Times this week, rather than my usual article. I have to admit, it made me weep. The author’s name is not given, or I surely would have given him credit for summarizing so well the condition of our still beloved-byus country. May God bless him, for speaking for so many loyal Americans.