I'm speechless. I see why your pieces get boosted so often. I know the name Thomas Paine as someone who lived at the time of the American revolution, and I remember the title of his books, but not much time was spent on him in any history class I ever took. You have brought him to life in this piece. And the connections you make between the 18th century and now, as well as Paine's predictions, are spot on. The more things change ... .