Celebrating, Commemorating, Continuing

TODAY, SEPTEMBER 17, is the two hundred and thirty fourth anniversary of the ratification of the American constitution, the tenth anniversary of the Occupy Wall Street movement, and the tenth anniversary of The Truthless Reconciler website. It is atogether fitting and proper, to paraphrase Lincoln, that these three entities share the same birth date. The consituttion is by far the most important of the three, and represents a giant step forward in human history, of self governance, a radical document for its time which changed the world, and continues to do so. Occupy Wall Street was, on the other hand, short lived, but had the same basic intention as the constitution; to radically change the world, and to make the world as safer place for decent human civilization. Ostensibly it failed; the economic, financial, and political structure of the United States is much the same as it was before the Occupy movement had its brief moment in the sun. Yet, it lives in memory as a noble attempt to bring fundamental structural change to a system which too much favors the wealthy powerful elite, at the expsnse of everyone else, especially the poor. Its spirit lives on, and will, until the changes it advocated for have become reality, as they most assuredly will, if human civilization is to survive. The Truthless Reconciler was inspired in part by both the consttitution and the occupy movement with the same basic intent; to inspire people to closely examine and to fundamentally change the nation and the world. While this huge and lofty goal will never be reached with something so small as a single website, the effort continues, and will endure, in spirit and "in print". Every essay published in "The Truthless Reconciler" is a rough draft. Hence the typos and sometimes awkward espression. Luxuries such as editing and proof reading cannot be afforded without adequate assistance; such assistance has never been forthcoming. It is more important to pusblish at least one basically well written essay a day, with a good, thought provoking central message, and more than one essay if possible, than to expend the time and effort necessary to closely edit and proof all material. Besides, a litle roughness around the edges lends itself to authenticity. The Truthless Reconciler is genuinely honored to share a birthhdy with two such noble endeavors as the Unitesd States constitution and the Occupy Wall Street movement. May all three live long and prosper.