The 2016 presidential campaign has morphed into an enthralling reality show with colorful and entertaining candidates that defy the imagination of a Hollywood scriptwriter.
Acknowledging the campaign’s inherent entertainment value, Showtime, the premium cable channel, has ordered a new “real-time” weekly documentary series aptly named, “The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth” – scheduled to premiere Jan. 17 at 8 p.m.
Sadly, the presidential campaign’s great capacity for amusement obscures deep national discourse needed on many important problems. Chief among them are what I call three “time bomb” issues: infrastructure cyber-attacks, the U.S. government’s unfunded liabilities and apocalyptic Islam. All three are currently careening out of the government’s control with the potential to negatively impact, dramatically alter, or create tremendous chaos throughout our civil society.
Moreover, out on the campaign trail, during debates and in the media, no presidential candidates of either party is raising these issues to the degree warranted by their severity – if at all. For the full article click here
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