Bread, Circuses, and the Big Bang!
"Give them bread and circuses, and they will never revolt." Juvenal, Roman poet. (circa 55–127 A.D.) An Editorial by Anna Christensen, Anti-Fireworks Advocate from Long Beach, California Long Beach, California, April 21st, 2026 - Derived from Juvenal’s observation, the contemporary phrase “bread and circuses” means to gain public approval, not by excellence in public service or policy, but by creating diversions that gratify basic [...]










