No More John Waynes

Posted on September 6, 2006 in War

When America gets over its paper cowboy syndrome — that which allows them to be led into war by men who did their best to avoid service in wars — then we will be a free nation once more. The greatest triumph for democracy will be that when the Congress can say no to a president who hungers for fruitless battle. The greatest for culture will be when we realize that John Wayne and Ronald Reagan were just actors.