- Satire -Watching with moist eye the rescue of the thirty-three miners from the collapsed San Jose mine in Copiopo, Chile I found myself inspired by the sense of purpose and pride displayed by the actors in this all too real life drama.  The unbending commitment of each and every Chilean and foreign national involved in rescue operation was genuinely heartwarming.  I saw in the president and people of Chile the highest of human instincts, a willingness to come together and help their fellow countrymen in a time of acute need.It is an instinct that is shared by the citizens of the United States, an innate quality imbedded in the DNA of every American.  Or is it?  What if Copiopo was located on the western slope of Colorado?  Would the story have played out in the same manner?  Would the spirit of the American citizen have been dampened by the wet blankets of bureaucracy and political correctness?Here-to-with, a hypothetical chronology.News Bulletin...(Read Full Post)