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A question so often asked, and so rarely answered. Okay, some wars have been, as far as war goes, justifiable. A war fought over civil liberties, fought to retain freedom, or to take it back. War for equality. The basic problem, of course, is that the war need not have been necessary in the first place had those involved in the war...the oppressors, for now, simply acted with compassion and conscience as their guiding influence. This war, however, the Iraqi invasion, is the real puzzler. Not that it is , but that it has been allowed to go on for so long. Whether it ... Read Full Story

Thursday, in his address to the nation, Captain Caveman pointed the club at Iran, making statements like "a free Iraq will counter the destructive ambitions of Iran". The man sends chills down my spine every time his lips move, but this address was of particular concern to me. With our troops at their breaking point, our financial resources and military stockpiles at an all time low, and with an American public that largely believes this failed campaign to be a horrendous mistake, this pompous windbag arrogantly sets about making more enemies. Because, at this point, I have become accustomed to Bush's "bomb first, ask ... Read Full Story

September 21st fast approaches, the day for those of us who believe that there is a better way to make our voices heard, the International Day of Peace was first established by the United Nations in 1981, and inaugurated in 1982. Made official by the UN general assembly in 2001, the International Day of Peace " will serve as a reminder to all peoples that our Organization, with all its limitations, is a living instrument in the service of peace and should serve all of us here within the Organization as a constantly pealing bell reminding us that our permanent commitment, above all interests or differences ... Read Full Story

There is something so wrong with the world today. The heart of our society has blackened and is beginning to decay. So is it beyond repair? Can we do something to set things right for our babies, for our grandbabies? Is it even feasible that we could turn this around before one of these criminal masterminds that we have allowed to come to power gets us blown to kingdom come. I only know that it is better to have tried and failed than to have never tried at all. If you were to list your priorities, what would they be? Would your family or ... Read Full Story

The Pure Life. More an ideology than two little words. In Costa Rica, it is said that la pura vida represents "living in peace in a calm, unclustered manner, appreciating a life surrounded by nature and family and friends".  For me it is a dream. A lifes goal. It is the very essence of what I believe that life should be, yet the exact opposite from what I find life to be here in the states. I see chaos, and utter unhappiness. Many of the people I interact with on a daily basis tell me that they feel unfulfilled, rushed towards a goal that ... Read Full Story

Born in 1898, William O Douglas would serve on the US Supreme Court for 36.5 years, the longest tenure of a Justice to date. In his long life, he accumulated the kind of knowledge worth sharing with the world. A true visionary in the matter of civil liberties, Justice Douglas knew that that America teeters on the verge of the extinction of liberty. Here are a few words of wisdom from a brilliant man. 'I worked among the very, very poor, the migrant workers, the Chicanos, and the I.W.W.'s who I saw being shot at by the police. I saw cruelty and hardness, and my impulse ... Read Full Story

Time to watch our world combust hearts of gold lined with rust lost young souls, breath to dust. Decades of potential unfulfilled hollow war leaves young blood spilled deaths that our "brave leaders" willed .   Read Full Story