War. Obsolete Since 1939
Not saying this from some leftist-pacifist standpoint. I believe humans have a fundamental right of self-defense. But war as we know it simply doesn’t work anymore, even for those who Continue Reading
Trump. Not the Messiah. Not the Antichrist.
I will likely upset a lot of people with this article. For the record, I did not vote for Trump. If I had a daughter, which I don’t, I wouldn’t Continue Reading
Can You Be a Pacifist and Pro-Government at the Same Time?
Disclaimer: I am not a pacifist. I am a wannabe pacifist. Martin Luther King, Gandhi, and Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount have a vice-grip ethical pull on me. But, intellectually Continue Reading
2018 State of the Union, #SOTU
Just finished watching the 2018 #SOTU. Not a Trump fan. Not a Trump hater. Old enough to know that things aren’t that simple. Some random thoughts: The country is thriving, Continue Reading
What is YOUR Political Footprint?
I just took the rather extensive POLITISCALES survey online, in order to get a better feel for what I really think and believe. Found this to be a lot more Continue Reading
Why hate the Koch brothers?
The Koch brothers are the devil incarnate to many progressives. But do you actually know their positions on immigration, prison reform, drug legalization, police violence, war in the Mideast, and Continue Reading
NATO Expands…Again
Great. Just great. We continue to gobble up former East Bloc nations; incorporating them into NATO. Montenegro (with the double-eagle flag) is as of yesterday the newest member of Continue Reading
Get US Out of the Middle East
Do no harm. A good guideline when you are thinking about intervening in the affairs of another country. The truth is, there is a gigantic civil war going on in Continue Reading