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Saturday, June 28, 2008

The ‘Danger’ to Democracy — Part 1

Sometimes, you have to ‘die’ to actually live.

Long ago and far away, in a life where I wore a ‘green suit’ every day. I came upon a truism.

You haven’t lived until you’ve almost died.

I encountered the truth of this on several occasions. Things that included plummeting out of a black-night sky with a malfunctioning parachute, getting into a ‘snit’ with an 18-wheeler on I25 one winter night, almost being crushed by an Army jeep, that I had—moments before—been riding in. Simple stuff like that there.

What’s my point, here?

Life is not what most of us expect of it.

And today....I read an article that brought all of that, and past experiences, together.

Tomorrow.....I’ll post my response to that article.

Begin thinking.....NOW......

Posted by Chuck Pelto at 12:52 PM in
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