The root of our ills

From the ending of my one-man play American Gadfly, the story of 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.

Clearly the Trump era is only possible because of the collapse of American brain power. We have millions of poorly educated citizens who vote from ideology and conspiracies and ignore facts and reason. Morse nailed it.

The director/producer who brought this to life 16 years ago wants to revive it. I wish her well.