Welcome to the Age of Illusions. Where illusion is illumination, perpetual war equals security, dissertation and dissemination of facts aids and abets the 'enemy', and being under the watchful eye of the government ensures your freedom.

One political candidate is a virtual clone for another; a double-edged sword in the scabbard of the controlling interests behind the glare of the limelight. Choices given to the electorate are limited. Those who choose to run for political office can only afford to do so with the blessings, and influx of donations, by wealthy influential donors whose only interest is their own self-serving agenda.

Political correctness affords countless excuses for the laxity of responsible behaviors by those who twist earnest scrutiny into a false form of discrimination or bigotry. Respect is demanded without being earned by those who only care about their own self-interests.

Situational ethics replace steadfast ethical conduct. Once again, self-aggrandizement is the primary factor for the decisions and actions taken.

Individual critical thought is considered abnormal and outside the socially acceptable boundaries of groupthink, and harassment of such individuals is tolerated and condoned. Questioning the actions of authority is tantamount to being an ungrateful, disloyal traitorous ingrate.

Cunning and guile determine a person's value more than inner strength of character. Betrayals born out of fear will become a form of self-preservation, and rewarded to move up in the new 'system' of the ages.

The mind controlevision spews out one-sided visuals, news reports and slanted editorial programs that fortifies and convinces the populace of the officially sanctioned versions of domestic and world events. Mindless and diversionary prime time programming consists of; brutally depicted mock sports 'entertainment', territorially inspired sporting events complete with near rabid fans, docudramas, sophomoric nonsensical sitcoms, hedonistic and thug music videos, semi-scripted 'reality' shows that depict the base tendencies of human behavior, shows that are marketed for the slapstick humor of painful faux pas', and programming filled with the pervasive conditioning process of violence and horror to the point of indifferent redundancy. Society then goes about emulating what they've viewed by acting out these implanted ideas in their everyday lives. Then we claim to be a divinely inspired nation. The mirror of denial truly only allows us to see just what we want to see.

The realm of perdition is littered with self-delusions, egocentric manipulations and a horde of thoughtless followers. The enticements of superiority's grandeur and worldly enrichment leads its disciples to willingly embrace a delusion of grandiosity promised by uncompromising and zealous leaders. History has shown this to be true.

The repetitive nature of past human miscalculations has incrementally, and exponentially, multiplied the number of victims who have trod down this very same path throughout human history. Only now, we possess the means in which to bring about our own extinction.

The crossroads are dead ahead and getting closer and closer with each passing moment. Which path will we take? Only time will tell. But the contemporary signs point to a dark and foreboding age of illusions...and worse.