Earlier today I wrote about my concerns for the future of the various Smithsonian and other museums in Washington, D.C., that are in peril from the current administration’s determination to wipe out symbols of, and references to, any and all subjects that they find inconvenient or contrary to their vision of what America should be.

I was steered along that train of thought by a quotation from one of my favorite authors, who needs no introduction, and who foresaw many of today’s events more than 75 years ago when he wrote:

“Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.”

– George Orwell, “1984”

Think about that for a minute . . . and then tell me it doesn’t scare the hell out of you.

Just sayin’ . . .

Brendochka
2/16/26