“America is a country in which I see the most persistant idealism and the blandest of cynicism and the race is on between its vitality and its decadence.”

Idealism is what gave us the most free, most prosperous, most blessed country in the world. It is also what gave the Founders the vision to write our beloved Constitution. Because of this our countrymen have not been compelled by negative circumstances to develop a rank cynicism...until now. With the awakening of the American public to the dangers from within, we may have a chance to revive the vitality to which Cooke referred and not sink into the decadence that would ultimately destroy our country. Remember in November.

Alistair, if you were around today you would have no doubt who the winner is.

This quote reminds me of the writings of Nostradamus, so vague that it must be true. Also, Mr. Cooke leaves out those who employ reason (as the founders did) instead of the mysticism of the idealist or the wavering of the cynic. It is a small minority but still worth mentioning.

The race between vitiality and decadence is not over. Maybe close, but we still have vitality in some ( maybe more than we realize ).