by Dr. Fred McKinney, Ph.D.

In Greek mythology, Apollo fell in love with Cassandra, the daughter of the King and Queen of Troy. As a present, the Greek god gave Cassandra the gift of foresight and the ability to predict the future. Soon after receiving the gift, Cassandra told Apollo to get lost. Rejection is not something Greek gods or current American presidents take well. The spurned Apollo cursed Cassandra by making it certain that while she could accurately forecast the future, no one who heard her prescient statements would believe her. This turned out to be fatal to the Trojans because Cassandra told her country men and women that the Greeks were stowed awa....