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I can no longer consider the term "administration" applicable to the Biden machine, Edward. It has devolved below even a "Regime." I can only view it as a Junta that has been forming for two decades, awaiting the opportunity to consolidate its power.

I came of age during the Carter administration. It was a bit of a slog to gain traction during the stagflation years, but we did it. Many of us were what is now referred to as "homeless," but as the manufacturing sector rebounded, we got our feet under us.

The reigning Junta of today cannot compare with the bumbling but well-intentioned actions of the Carter bureaucracy. Back then, it was a combination of greed and stupidity. Today, the greed has accelerated, the stupidity has deepened and widened in scope and affect, and has metastasized and solidified into a corrupt tyranny that leaves nowhere left to hide.

Entire industries are being intentionally destroyed, with nothing to replace them. My time is nearly over, and all that I can do is to share my skills with youngsters trying to learn how to survive. I now understand the origin of the kindnesses shown to me five decades ago. The old folks saw today peering over the wall, and did what they could to show us youngsters the way forward.

All is not lost. The kids are embattled, but not defeated. It would be foolish to think that everything will turn out okay for them, but with a bit of encouragement and assistance, they'll at least be able to meet their era of struggle with courage and be able to survive.

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