WAR at all costs OR Diplomacy at all costs. Neither alone is the best answer.

I hope the freedom we exchange for security is temporary.

Losing ones life, nation or planet is an eternal voyage. My stepfather , a constitutional law professor, died this week so I will no longer be able to ask his opinion although I never consulted him for any of the posts you will see here. Decisions now , will have a long lasting effect like the slightest angle you impart on a marble will determine its long term roll.

At these tender moments before a war a little thing like an idea in the right ear can make a difference. "For lack of a nail a war was lost..."

We are not powerless. I repeat we are not powerless. When you hear that little voice in your head that says "be careful what you say , these are troubled times , you don't want to get in trouble," THAT IS WHEN YOUR FREEDOM OF SPEECH IS DYING WITHIN YOU.

When you feel too powerless to consider an action that could make a difference is when freedom is dying all around you.

Don Hakman