Who was it that said that childlike innocence is not a viable alternative to despair?

[sen_no_ongaku]

Is it possible for a nation or a people to lose its right to liberty and Democracy? If so, have we?

Comments

[ellinor.livejournal.com]

I don't think that liberty and democracy are things that one must earn, or even deserve. But they are certainly things that one may squander. I am afraid we are doing the latter.

What do you think? And was this query prompted by the State of the Union, or something else?

[sen-no-ongaku.livejournal.com]

I got up at 4:30 to feed the cat, tried to go to bed, and just started getting angry and frustrated about what I perceive as 1) the apathy and ignorance of the majority of Americans in the face of increasing pressure to dismantle their rights and 2) the inablilty of those Americans who are trying to protect those rights to affect policy.

Probably sparked by the SotU and the embarrassing impotence of opposition to Alito's confirmation.