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Former Texas Agriculture Commissioner
New York Times bestselling author of 7 books
Award-winning radio commentator since 1992
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The Sad Ballad of the Big Fool

Years ago, when America was mired in the horror of the Vietnam war, Pete Seeger wrote a lament about the stupidity and vanity of leaders who keep plunging us into such mindless disasters. It was a song about the Big Muddy:“The captain told us to ford a river,That’s how it all begun.We were knee deep in the Big MuddyBut the big fool said to push on.“It’ll be a little soggy, but just keep sloggingWe’ll soon be on dry ground.We were waist deep in the Big Muddy,And the big fool said to push on.“All we need is a little determination.Men, follow [...]

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