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Where have all the adults gone?

What has happened to common sense? Is it lost, gone forever?

It’s said you can't teach common sense. Are we becoming so susceptible to the biases of others for their own greed that we’ve forgotten we each have a brain, common sense, and intelligence to decide for ourselves?

If we have, then we've become robots and their subservient citizens. Is this the future life you want? Whatever happened to treating everyone fairly? Whatever happened to equal protection under the law? 

The mainstream media produces public statements of innuendo that falsely accuse, from unnamed and anonymous sources, without any proof or accuracy. When a crime is committed, every person is perceived innocent, granted by our constitution.

The Bible says, "He who is without sin shall cast the first stone."

The mainstream has biases for ratings and political agendas. Democrats and Republicans have biases for ideological agendas. Where are the adults in the room? 

Patience, calmness, and taking individual responsibility are what we desperately need now.

Let's hope adults can do this. Only time will tell all.

James Pankonen, North Myrtle Beach

This story was originally published June 3, 2017 at 10:45 AM with the headline "Where have all the adults gone?."

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