In 1953(!) Ray Bradbury peered into our present and said this:
“So much depends, of course, on what the individual hears when he gives himself over to the electronic tides breaking on the shore of his [earpod.] The voice of conscience and reason? An echo of morality?
I’ve been thinking a lot about Murkowski’s vote. It contains, in one action, so much that defines our pathetic political moment:
Selfishness: I’m taking care of me and mine, the rest of you can pound sand;
Lack of accountability: I know the bill is bad, hopefully someone else will fix it;
Cowardice: I’m scared of Trump and his voters and need to go-along to get along with my GOP colleagues;
Moral rot: I know the difference between right and wrong, and actively chose wrong.
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