That summer both parties held their conventions and I stayed up very late every night to watch all of it. I didn't want to miss a thing. It was wonderful watching the democratic process and I have been interested in politics ever since then. Some creative person in Memphis decided to rent a theater so a mini convention could be held with each high school sending representatives. POGO, a comic strip character at the time, had declared his candidacy and our school made placards and we went determined that our candidate would capture the nomination. It was noisy and lots of 'I Go POGO' signs were waved and speeches made and votes cast. We didn't tear up the theater or get in fist fights. We learned a bit about how things work and had fun doing it.
Contrast that scene with the demonstrators of today where not just placards are carried, but rocks and intentions to hurt the 'others'. There was no cars turned over or fires started or 'others' hurt in 1952. It was a time of innocent displays. Never will there be innocence again for once it is gone, like virginity, once it is gone, it is gone.
What has happened to debase our society? How do people justify that it is OK to malign and tarnish a good man's reputation by throwing accusations, not evidence in order to keep him off the Supreme Court? Have we no conscience? And how could a sitting senator suggest that someone seeking to sit on the Supreme Court should be found guilty until proven innocent? This is the perfect picture of 'The Ends Justify The Means' and shame on you.
Perhaps, each of us should choose to do unto others what we would want others to do unto us as a life style. Perhaps we can pray for those who spitefully use us and take to heart what God has said, "Vengeance is mine, I will repay." Perhaps we can forgive as we have been forgiven. Perhaps, we can choose to love others for love covers a multitude of sins. Then, perhaps, society will be different.
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