Ever since the end of the Cold War, the United States has struggled to find its identity in the international world. I’m not convinced we’ve found a coherent national strategy when it comes to foreign policy and defense. The Republicans’ foreign policy is undecided between the libertarians who want to cut off all interaction Read More…
Category: politics
Searching for Truth
As you may have noticed from reading this blog, I’m typically not shy to express my views on what things ought to be fixed in our world and how we ought to fix them. While having a discussion of this type with some friends, I was asked in half-jest, “what’s wrong with our country, Read More…
Immigration
Now that I’ve spent a few posts pontificating on the virtues of free market competition and individual accountability – showing my true conservative colors – I’d like to rant for a moment about one of the reasons I still can’t quite call myself a Republican. Instead I continue my ineffectual crusade as an Independent. Read More…
A Tribute to “The Road Not Taken”
In my initial foray into blogging, I chose–not very originally I admit–Robert Frost’s, “The Road Not Taken” for my inspiration. I’m not poetic at heart, nor am I even all that interested in many forms of literature However, there is so much in that poem, both in its common interpretation and its more ironic Read More…