Tale of Two Nations

There is no doubt about this, We are at War and in one of the most divisive battles that there has ever been. In our attempt to answer the question as to how we got here, we have to look back, to research and uncover some of those things which were once considered to be conspiracy theories. 

Our innocence had been shattered and our confidence weakened as rumblings began to surface that not everything was as it appeared (or as we had been taught to believe). Conspiracy theories have multiplied and were added upon as we faced the “armed police action” in Vietnam and the refusal of our leaders to declare it to be a war.  America had become more divided than ever over the Vietnam protest and the rise of a counterculture espousing free love and a pleading for us “to give peace a chance.” Our returning vets from Vietnam were shunned and spit upon and many of them struggled with the realization that “they had been intentionally lied to” in their upbringing and preparations for military service. 

Lost in the disturbance was the warning of former leaders about Communism, the Military-Industrial Complex, and Secret Societies, which threatened the American Way of Life. As citizens, our Trust was eroding with the revelation of illegal spying on political opponents, by a sitting president, which led to the impeachment and resignation of President Richard M. Nixon. 

Economic hardship further aggravated our Trust and Beliefs as the nation endured inflation never seen before and the discovery of illicit activities of our political and business leaders. The armed conflicts with foreign nations, alleged to threaten our peace and prosperity, were strategically used to gain support and a patriotic response from American Citizens. With the passage of time, it became evident that America was not as innocent (or noble) in the conflicts as we had been led to believe.  The Iran- Nicaraguan Contra-Costa Affair raised a lot of questions about the CIA and our involvement in world conflicts and the trading of guns for drugs and the release of American hostages held captive by our enemies. 

Then almost everyone got caught up in the irrational exuberance that followed as our leaders implemented highly speculative lending practices to increase home ownership opportunities. Unfortunately, it was a move that ultimately led to the collapse of our housing market.

And our nation was rudely awakened from our complacency on September 11, 2001, following the destruction of the World Trade Center and the loss of approximately 3,000 American lives. As a nation, we rallied with our support and faithfully followed our leaders into war, overlooking the vast discrepancies surrounding the collapse of the World Trade Center and the continuous absence of Weapons of Mass Destruction.  

In the wake of the chaos in New York City, we were stunned to learn of the admissions of business leaders, who had violated their fiduciary responsibilities, placing personal gain ahead of investors or the nation’s security.  

What follows is a most interesting and disturbing part of our American history, which actually connects current events to the plausible actions being taken to “Make America Great Again!”

 In 2020, A Tale of Two Nations – A Nation Divided, was banned by Amazon who refused to publish it.  So, we made it available to you for free.