Did you know?? September 25 was National “If you see something, say something” Awareness Day.

Back in the 60’s there was on American television an extraordinary program called The Fugitive. It was extraordinary for several reasons. First was the performance of David Janssen as Dr. Richard Kimble, aka the fugitive, falsely accused of killing his wife. Several times per episode you’d find yourself vacillating between: world’s worst actor, finest actor of his generation.

The second thing about the show was that, despite its name, it wasn’t really about the fugitive. More (sheer brilliance) Richard Kimble was perhaps the dullest character in the history of television. What the show was about was the small circle of friends and acquaintances Kimble entered into each week (right after hoofing it over to the recently-opened blazer exchange) and the moral dilemma he presented them with; namely: do I let this wife-killer go?

And that was the third extraordinary thing about the show; that each week these people said yes. Not only said yes, but in many instances did all they could to help Richard Kimble escape — lawmen included!! Because they’d met Richard Kimble and didn’t believe he killed his wife. Therefore, as humans — not citizens — their course of action, their duty, was obvious. To try to prevent the state from killing him.

Yes, it was a television show. But that America was real, and like that show is dead and gone. The state the state the state the state — the state rules now. Not the people. That’s what all the flags are for. Not the troops, oh no. The state. Submission. Obey.

You saw something.