Each party, in its quest for dominance, manufactures heroes who become the symbols of righteousness, beyond reproach, and any criticism of them is deemed a betrayal.

It’s not about principle. It’s about power — and power, as we all know, buys airtime. And airtime buys elections.

What we are witnessing is a return to a form of labor that can be manipulated for profit, control, and social order.

This is how the American dream ends — not with a bang, but with an envelope.

Libraries are the last bastion of the open mind. If we let these bullies win, we risk losing more than books. We risk losing our freedom.

The public trust is eroded daily, and the system is failing those it was meant to serve — the working people, the marginalized, the disenfranchised.