Rebelling against sanity

"Our country was born in rebellion against authority, so it's no surprise Americans have always had a strong libertarian streak." So begins the editor's letter by editor-in-chief William Falk in the May 22, 2020, issue of The Week Magazine. To read Falk's letter in its entirety, click here.

Children

"Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall." So reads Proverbs 16:18 in the Bible. In his song "Children" American singer and songwriter Joe South quoted that Bible verse. Here is a video of Joe South singing "Children."

"America to Her Flag" by a child, Lee S. Fechheimer : Poetry Magazine (July 1917)

AMERICA TO HER FLAG
by a child, Lee S. Fechheimer

O flag, thou art the king!
In battle thou won,
In peace thou waved
Over the houses of the people
In glory.
Blessed be thy name forever!


Source: Poetry Magazine, July 1917, page 201