As I watched the opening pageantry of the Super Bowl with my
grandfatherly eyes I was astonished to see the focus on the military - the
reading of the Declaration of Independence with the ever-present visuals of
military uniforms and weapons, the flyover, the association of military and
patriotism. With all the
wonderful people in this country doing great things in education, science, the
arts, and many other areas, I began to wonder – what group directed the focus?,
what was the message?, how much time and money did they spend in the
development of the message?, who paid for the development and the airtime?
Weapons are the number one export product of the U.S. The U. S. allocates more of our tax dollars to the military
solution to conflict than any other area of our national budget. The Senate is considering SB 1881 that
will make us the pawn of Israel and take us to war with Iran. Is war the Super Bowl message?
I’m reminded of the words of Martin Luther King – “A nation that
continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on
programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual death”.
