Over the past decade the two main political parties in DC, the Republicans and Democrats, have overwhelmingly voted for Warfare and Welfare in one fashion or another. the Warfare Party This party votes for: endless wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Libya, and other areas with no specifically defined objectives the PATRIOT Act, a war on [...]
interventionism
September 24th, 2011No, I’m not talking about the tv show. Interventionism (the policy or doctrine of intervening, especially government interference in the affairs of another state or in domestic economic affairs) is, of course, the opposite of non-interventionism (abstention by a nation from interference in the affairs of other nations or in those of its own political [...]
blowback
September 13th, 2011In tonight’s Republican debate, Ron Paul was challenged on his foreign policy stance – specifically, an article he wrote for the tenth anniversary of 9/11. The article in question was called “Ask the Right Questions and Face the Truth“. In it, Dr Paul illuminates both the causes and effects of 9/11 – that is, both [...]
absolutes (notes to self)
September 11th, 2011Don’t compromise on principles. Be relentless in pursuit of truth and justice. Stick to your guns. Never cave to evil masquerading as light. The wisdom of the crowd is often distorted. Defend the weak, respect the different. Never back down in the face of enormous odds or ridicule. Strength is not found in rhetoric, emotion, [...]
