American failure

Here is the last speech in my one-man play about Oregon Senator Wayne Morse:

MORSE

            So if you asked me, Wayne Morse, name

            the one thing in our country that you

            think will do more to strengthen

            American foreign policy in the next

            half century, you might be surprised

            at my reply. I would say, Do something

            to protect the educational standard of

            American boys and girls.  Do something

            to protect American brain power. 

            Because the only sure and lasting

            defense of peace is a highly educated

            and enlightened citizenry.

Instead, alas, we have a sizable group of citizens who equate "highly educated" with elitism! We have a celebration and empowering of ignorance. For shame, America.