Where is The Gadfly book?

I am eagerly awaiting the announcement  of a book of the compilation of all the profound and intellectually stimulating writings of my fellow marine Ed Raymond. If a book is not in the works I am writing to encourage Ed to do so and I am first in line to purchase the book. His writings have been educational, informative, provocative and historically unvarnished versions, as well as pointing out the dysfunctional discrepancies of our government. 

So I plead with the Reader to encourage, aid and demand that Ed get that book published. 

Semper Fi, Ed.

William Soderlind, USMC 1961-64

Let’s prevent a revolution

I hear people, especially politicians, saying that we are the richest country in the world. However, statistics indicate that we are number 32 out of 37 wealthiest countries in the world. Most of the wealth is concentrated among millionaires, billionaires and trillionaires. Middle class is disappearing and the poverty is increasing.

We only have to go back about 100 years to see that economic and social injustice cause revolutions. Russian Czarist Regime collapsed 1917, because the czars and their friends possessed most of the wealth while workers and peasants were in poverty. Similar problems in China caused a Revolutions as well. Our neighbors in Cuba had an elected dictatorship, which collapsed at the end of their Revolution in 1959 for similar reasons.

Only 46% of eligible voters voted 2016 and a few % more 2020. If more citizens vote, the candidates who are funded by the super rich will not win sufficiently and thus create a economic and social justice which will prevent a Revolution at home.

Mike Jaros
Duluth, Minnesota