A nation of sheep

In 1961, William Lederer published “A Nation of Sheep” in which he described average Americans; uninformed, lied to and misled by their own government, and disinterested in politics and foreign affairs if it did not concern them personally. He also mentioned our uninformed political leaders. Neither has changed since 1961.

Few remember, for example, that just short of 60,000 American soldiers were killed in Vietnam in a war that our “leaders” knew we couldn’t win and were losing, yet continued sending troops in order to save “political” face. Even fewer remember Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger (war criminal) sabotaged a peace agreement set for Christmas, 1968.

Alas, the average American male, who may, or not, read this article, is currently more interested in who will win the Super Bowl football game in February, 2026, than what is going on in the United States and around the world. Yet both have more to do with the safety of his family and his life than the game in February.

“The “Nation of Sheep” pay little attention to the continuous American bombs used for “ethnic cleansing” of the Palestinians so that President Trump can build “his” “Reveria” on Palestinian coasts. Not enough are concerned about his desires to control Venezuela or Greenland. Few know our government controls many “third world nations,”and intends to keep them that way. Our school histories are not allowed to teach that truth.

The Church is just as guilty as the government. Even the better trained ministers are silent behind their pulpits in regard to world affairs. Separation of church and state is no excuse when it comes to the gospel of Truth.

Government or Church, if the world is to have peace, it will be the Sheep who bring it about, not the Shepherds of either.

Dennis A Rice

Athens