Germany as example and warning

Alexis, this writer has in fact visited Germany twice. He is the first member of his family to ever return after they left Prussia in the 1880's. He has studied German language in high school and at the university level. Both of his parents spoke fluent German, which they learned at home in Wisconsin before they learned English, which they learned at school and through their dealings of course with other Americans.

Germany stands as an example for us today. Its history also stands as a warning against what can happen when a government destroys the currency of a country as did the Weimar Republic to pay its bills for World War I, for which Germany, of course, unjustly received blame.

History offers lessons about what to do and not to do. Only fools ignore them. It seems what passes for leaders in America have not studied recent history! They are courting economic disaster for all of us in their pursuit of short-term greed.