In this year of all maladies, a new malaise has descended upon the U. S. of A. From here on, let this also be known as the year that sexual harassment allegations became daily and commonplace. Every day this week provided a new assertion. There is a major dose of "the time has come" going around, and the truth is that only those inside particularly thick bubbles doubt the accusers.
We need to remember that there are always reasons a woman (or man) will sometimes wait decades before voicing their experiences and allegations. Just put yourself in that place and if any doubts remain, seriously check yourself.
Ironies abound. The current occupant of the White House seems to slide off this stage even when the evidence is clear. Many of the accused are the purveyors of supremely Christian family values. I pause here to remind the reader that there really is no such thing as family values; family, itself is a value. What is likely to happen within the remaining months of this year from Hell is that a good dose of voters will mark the box "I just don't care." Some may elect to vote: "My political party comes before my sense of morality."
I am, of course, referring to the case of Alabama Senate candidate Judge Roy Moore. While he continues to play the persecution card demonizing the journalism of the Washington Post, others in his neck of the woods are recalling that as a man in his 30s he seemed to prefer to date teen-aged girls. When you are a local Judge, that keeps people from following up on the stench that accompanies a person.
Of course, we must remember that to expect some strong sense of morality or even social decency from an Alabama politician is not all that foreign. I realize, of course, that I am stereotyping the residents of Alabama and heavily weighing the tropes of racism and inequality that hang heavy over the entire region. Nevertheless, truth be told, this is territory where a local politico could keep his true intentions and actions well hidden for decades. That appears to be the case.
Yet, the pendulum of social justice continues to swing, even in this dark, dark time. The ghosts of those wronged and those committing the wrongs thrive in all corners of this land. They sometimes take their time emerging but they do come forth. often at precisely the right time.
We need to remember that there are always reasons a woman (or man) will sometimes wait decades before voicing their experiences and allegations. Just put yourself in that place and if any doubts remain, seriously check yourself.
Ironies abound. The current occupant of the White House seems to slide off this stage even when the evidence is clear. Many of the accused are the purveyors of supremely Christian family values. I pause here to remind the reader that there really is no such thing as family values; family, itself is a value. What is likely to happen within the remaining months of this year from Hell is that a good dose of voters will mark the box "I just don't care." Some may elect to vote: "My political party comes before my sense of morality."
I am, of course, referring to the case of Alabama Senate candidate Judge Roy Moore. While he continues to play the persecution card demonizing the journalism of the Washington Post, others in his neck of the woods are recalling that as a man in his 30s he seemed to prefer to date teen-aged girls. When you are a local Judge, that keeps people from following up on the stench that accompanies a person.
Of course, we must remember that to expect some strong sense of morality or even social decency from an Alabama politician is not all that foreign. I realize, of course, that I am stereotyping the residents of Alabama and heavily weighing the tropes of racism and inequality that hang heavy over the entire region. Nevertheless, truth be told, this is territory where a local politico could keep his true intentions and actions well hidden for decades. That appears to be the case.
Yet, the pendulum of social justice continues to swing, even in this dark, dark time. The ghosts of those wronged and those committing the wrongs thrive in all corners of this land. They sometimes take their time emerging but they do come forth. often at precisely the right time.
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