War is a staple of human life, with men savagely destroying each other since the days of tribes. Genocide is a development in warfare, a more catastrophic and calculated way of eliminating enemies. For all of human history, there have been tales of entire civilizations disappearing, men and children being killed, and mothers raped to cut off their father’s bloodlines. Before we can take action, it is important to realize that genocide has always been and always will be. “Never again” is a false promise because of its premises. It’s tragic, but it’s the truth. (more…)

As a former Bush supporter I can offer a first-person perspective. Although I didn’t realize it while actively supporting the President and the War on Terror, there were several underlying themes going through my mind that I am now able to differentiate. (more…)

(noun) Those who want to turn back the clock of the Republican Party to its pre-1980 libertarian roots of self-defense, constitutionalism, and shrunken government

This is the sad story of a cruel saga…

To understand where I am coming from, you need to be acquainted with the roots of conservatism. American conservatism did not evolve to conserve “social norms.” This is a common misconception. In fact, this only holds true for neoconservatism (new conservatism) which made a name for itself in the 1980s with the Christian Right and the Moral Majority movement. While I hold President Reagan with high regard and believe that he was a conservative for the most part, I say “pre-1980″ because of the emergence of the neoconservatives during this time. (more…)