Fear and Loathing Among the Semi-Literate

Alonzo Skelton
2 min readJan 24, 2022
Photo by Anthony Garand on Unsplash

“In every age it has been the tyrant, the oppressor and the exploiter who has wrapped himself in the cloak of patriotism, or religion, or both to deceive and overawe the People.” ― Eugene Victor Debs

The First Amendment to the Constitution: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of…

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Alonzo Skelton

Lifelong amateur writer aiming for professional status in my retirement.