Opinion | Today’s America resembles Roman Republic when it fell into decadence WashTimesOpEd
Virtue was no longer taught and people were pacified with “bread and circuses.” The Colosseum served up gladiators, chariot races and the crowd-pleasing spectacle of Christians being thrown to the lions.
As with Disney’s theme parks, the “ladies and gentlemen” part is history. While “not personally bothered at all by being politely referred to in this way,” Ms. Dickinson backed the Pirates’ surrender to the “woke” madness. To 21st-century eyes, vintage photos at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, evince culture shock. Taken less than 100 years ago, they show men and boys in suits, ties and hats. Women and girls are wearing dresses. If a fan yelled a curse word in front of a woman or child, he would have been ejected faster than you can say “Dizzy Dean.” Good manners were expected at public events, and the two sexes were a given.
Likewise, in “White Christmas” , Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye bring down the house in a nightclub by doing a “Sisters” act in order to give Vera-Ellen and Rosemary Clooney time to avoid arrest on a trumped-up charge. The president and CEO of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, Mr. Donohue notes that highly successful American subgroups such as Jews, Asians, Mormons and Nigerians consistently outperform others by inculcating three virtues: self-discipline, personal responsibility and perseverance. In most cases, religious faith plays a crucial role, along with strong families.
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