Bromides, old saws, vignettes and maybe a little wisdom

"The U.S. has spent blood and treasure in largely futile wars to democratize benighted countries, has provided security for largely ungrateful allies. . . " Tomy Abbott, ex-prime minister of Australia

Tony Abbott

America, in the era of Trump 47, does not seem to have a lot of friends. God bless the Aussies. Our boys get bloody, theirs are right beside them. I concede they need us more than almost anyone. They are a continent-sized country with a population of less than 28,000,000 souls who are largely not connected to each other by rail or road bu…