. . .
K “It is there but not thought about or spoken about. Epstein’s arrest may force people to think about the unthinkable and to speak about the unspeakable.”
J “They may not think or speak about it because it is unbearable. The phrase ‘the tip of the ice berg’ is such a cliché yet evokes instant insight and universal understanding in every quarter. The problems have been percolating for a long time and are now possibly boiling over.”
. . .
K “Epstein is a member in good standing of what passes for the social, political, economic and academic elite in America.”
J “Trump fans point out that Epstein is a good friend of Clinton. Clinton fans point out that Epstein is a good friend of Trump.”
K “The rot and decadence in America is everywhere and so deeply entrenched. In both political parties. Is pedophilia the national pastime of the ruling class?”
J “The response is as politicized and polarized as everything else in America today.”
. . .
J “Journalists can do something by including more articles in the daily media menu.”
K “The Pulitzer people need to pass the word that a Pulitzer is possible for the person who writes trenchantly about the painful subject.”
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[See the e-commentary from six years ago to the day at “The Endless War On Women By American Warriors (July 22, 2013)” addressing another related problem involving the War On Women that is also allowed to fester and percolate.]
Bumper sticker of the week:
“Everything in the world is about sex except sex. Sex is about power.” Oscar Wilde
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