To Serve and Protect?

Police Arrest Meditating Protestors

China announced a U.S. war of destruction

China announced a U.S. war of destruction

Thank You For Your Sacrafice

hank you for standing between us and those that would do us harm.

hank you for taking it upon yourself to keep us safe

hank you for the blood, sweat and tears you've shed in service to our country 

hank you for putting yourself in harm's way so we don't have to

Into the Void

Welcome to the Void, the world as we know it now.

Void-adjective	Void-noun
(Law) having no legal force or effect; not legally binding or enforceable Useless; ineffectual; vain Devoid; destitute: a life void of meaning Mithout contents; empty	An empty space; emptiness: He disappeared into the void. Something experienced as a loss or privation: His death left a great void in her life A vacancy; vacuum

We are witnessing the gradual global deterioration of human morality. Everyday, there are headlines in almost every newspaper that can attest to this collapse. Simply put, most people are sadly lacking in common decency. The community as a whole is no longer our source of identity. Instead, we are each a world unto themselves, barely registering those around us. While morals typically vary from culture to culture, there are some that are ubiquitous in nature. Dr. Kent M. Keith compiled a list, with both the negative and positive aspects, of these basic ideas.

We The People...

        ...of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

Open Your Mind To The Truth

Yesterday while reading through the forum for  Occupy San Francisco, I happened across a link for this video. I decided to have a look at it, figuring that if it was any good, I could share it on here. Before it was over, I had tears rolling down my cheeks. I was so moved by what I had seen, that i had to take a few minutes to compose myself. As soon as my husband came home, I sat him down and told him he had to watch it as well (adding that I had started crying, at which we both laughed) Again, I found myself overcome with emotion, even more severely the second time than the first. I spent some time then, trying to figure out what it was that was affecting me so much. The conclusion I reached was this; I love this country so much that my heart is just breaking for it. Watching as things seem to slowly be spiraling out of control, I often wonder if America is in her death throes, and if I will live to see the end of this nation I love so much. This video shows the stark reality of how far we have fallen, and it practically shouts as to where we might be headed. It's a very difficult thing to think about, the possible death of the only nation I've ever had the pleasure of calling home. It terrifies me, and shakes me through to my core. I know that things can't stay the way they are, and that something has to change, but watching this video reminded me of all the pain and suffering and violence and hatred that inevitably accompanies drastic changes. I pray that somehow, we can avoid the seemingly unavoidable, that we can still overcome the seemingly insurmountable