As I considered the truth of democratic ugliness, I further considered its implications in the Middle East. Afghanistan is a democracy. It is the will of the people to grow poppies, make opium and heroin. No one can stop them and it is foolish to try. They will need a larger market to support prices. [...]
There are always certain images that come to mind when I recall the Vietnam War and my part in it serving in the U.S. Navy. The 1971 song by The Doors, “Riders on the Storm,” fills my head. We were preparing for another WestPac tour, and with that come memories of smoking marijuana and drinking [...]
If ever there was a time to repent of your sins and accept Jesus as Lord, today is the day. The financial world is lieing to all. They are saying that this world is in great shape. China and the United States are spending money like there is no tomorrow. Both are becoming broke. [...]
Forget all those campaign promises of tax breaks. With the Feds giving trillions of dollars to bail out banks and corporations using your tax dollars any promise to reduce middle class taxes is impossible. Amidst the news that the nation’s “best economic minds” are going to solve the current financial crisis, the clear observation is [...]
The 2008 US Presidential election is fast approaching and candidates are expressing their foreign policy perspectives with more openness. The foreign policy perspective of John McCain is very much different from that of Barack Obama, the Democratic candidate; here is a summary of their foreign policy views:
Senator John McCain, if elected will be the oldest [...]