The forest was shrinking, but the trees kept voting for the axe. For the axe was clever and convinced the trees that because his handle was made of wood, he was one of them.
Turkish Proverb
I am not 100% certain if this is a true proverb from Turkey or if the verbiage is exact, but the message is clear. As today (the day this posts) is July 4th in the United States, it is a fitting message to consider.
Jeremy C Kester 
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