November 23, 2009

WAR! What Is It Good For?


War, it ain’t nothing but a heartbreaker
War, friend only to the undertaker
Peace, love and understanding
Tell me, is there no place for them today
They say we must fight to keep our freedom
But Lord knows there’s got to be a better way

War, huh, good God y’all
What is it good for
Absolutely nothin’

The immortal words of Edwin K. Starr still flourish on various radio frequencies throughout the world and on this blog. A grim reminder of what the nature of conflicts around the world has in our time. War is not what you see on CNN, FOX or the BBC news networks. It’s not what they show you on the 10 o’clock news. War is real, and death is eternal. One should think that as a species we would have learned from the ghosts of our past. Two wrongs don’t make a right, so why should this be any different? It does not take a rocket scientist to separate good from evil, it just requires courage.

The human race is falling into darkness. The darkness of armed conflict. And you’re sitting around doing nothing. Act now, or forever hold your peace. The world is counting on people like you and me to revolt, and face the opposition. In this world there are three types of people; there are those who act, those who see these acts unfold, and those who wondered what really happened. So ask yourself quickly: Who am I?

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