The religion of democracy
One of the definitions of religion in the Merriam-Webster dictionary is: “a cause, principle, or system of beliefs held to with ardor and faith”. Reading this definition, it is obvious, to me, that democracy has become the “religion” of the USA and we are determined to spread our religion across the globe. And if you [...]
Why blindly follow?
February 11, 2012 by Randal · 3 Comments
To anyone that reads this blog and either currently is in, or has been, in the military. Why do you do it? I understand, to a degree, joining up after 9/11 to go to Afghanistan. But why Iraq? Why did you think that invading a country that had not done anything to the US should [...]
When the only tool you have is a hammer….
February 7, 2012 by Randal · Leave a Comment
The old saying is that “when the only tool you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail”. It that what has happened to the US? With over a 3rd of our budget going to “defense”, it seems that the largest tool in our toolbox is our military. I put defense in quotes because [...]
My prediction on our next president
February 7, 2012 by Randal · 2 Comments
What the hell, everyone else makes predictions, I might as well. And our next president will be, drum roll please, Obama (again). The Republican party has been so fractured in who they were supporting that it will be difficult for the republicans to firmly support the likely candidate, Romney (Oh shit, Mitt). The only person [...]
A letter to my fellow prisoners
February 3, 2012 by Randal · Leave a Comment
But wait, you’re not an prisoner you say? Well, I would disagree with that and allow me to explain. First off, we should define what a prisoner is and lets start off with a definition from the Merriam-Webster dictionary. Pris-on-er : a person deprived of liberty and kept under involuntary restraint, confinement, or custody Simple [...]