Posted on May 23, 2014

by Jerry Alatalo

“Every new truth which has ever been propounded has, for a time caused mischief; it has produced discomfort, and often unhappiness; sometimes disturbing social and religious arrangements… And if the truth is very great as well as very new, the harm is serious. Men are made uneasy; they flinch; they cannot bear the sudden light; a general restlessness supervenes; the face of society is disturbed, or perhaps convulsed; old interests and old beliefs have been destroyed before new ones have been created. These symptoms are the precursors of revolution; they have preceded all the great changes which the world has passed.”

– HENRY THOMAS BUCKLE (1821-1862) English historian

Recently, the United States Veterans Administration (VA) has been the focus of much coverage and reporting by the media. Most reports have centered on very long wait times for veterans seeking medical attention and treatment…