Notable Stat: 50 years ago, 33 percent of the American workforce were members of a union; today only 13 percent are union members. Fifty years ago, the teachers' union hardly existed, now almost all teachers in public schools are members of a union. Is this progress? Or exploitation?

For a thousand years (that's 1,000 or a millineum if you prefer) Europe (that includes the U.S.) has attempted to dominate the Middle-East. Following World War II, they attempted to assuage their guilt and gain an advantage by supporting the Jewish people's vision of returning to their Biblical homeland. This would provide a secure beachhead. But the land of Palistine had no oil. In the intervening years, little progress has been made in their domination. The friendly dictator in Iran was over thrown. The friendly dictator in Iraq turned out to be a Hitler wanna be. The friendly family in Saudi Arabia couldn't control its violent sons and daughters. What to do? What to do?

All of this is well known, but you see just about what you want to see, regardless of the facts.

So it goes.