Bassnectar- Ugly ft. Amp Live
A teaser taken from Bassnectar’s upcoming album, VAVA VOOM.
No women, no kids, that’s the rules.
Léon: The Professional illustrated by Sanford Greene :: via comicartfans.com
Freedom isn’t free
Lately I have seen a lot of people posting images and comments via social media about supporting our troops. Specifically, many of these posts use the familiar phrase “Freedom isn’t free”. Many of us have loved ones in the military, so I identify with the sentiment behind these messages. However, I think we as a people should question the necessity of having troops stationed all over the globe.
The very notion that freedom isn’t free seems contradictory to everything the United States is supposed to stand for. When the founders of this country declared their independence from the British empire they based their arguments off of John Locke’s philosophy that every (at the time, mainly white men) person was born with certain inalienable rights. Historically there were times when our founders were forced to defend these freedoms, first obviously during the revolutionary war, and once again in 1812. Aside from these instances when the U.S. was still in its infancy, and maybe during the Cuban Missile Crisis, when has the U.S. been under any real threat from a foreign military? The answer is never. Today, the only real threat posed to our freedom as a people is the United States government and the corporations that control it. My own personal beliefs about the importance of every human life on this planet is what informs my thoughts on this subject. However, I don’t think you need to have the same humanistic beliefs as I do in order to see that the logic behind these messages only serves to do one thing, which is plant the idea that a strong United States military presence around the world is necessary.
I apologize if I have offended any of my friends that are currently or formerly enlisted in the military, but I do not agree with this philosophy that your presence in another country is guaranteeing my freedom. “Freedom isn’t free” is an oxymoron, and is disrespectful to the sanctity of human life. I do not see how it can be acceptable that Mohammed, or Wahleed had to take a hollow point to his skull so that I can rest peacefully at night. How the fuck does that promote freedom and peace?
grvt:
That would make for some awesome night lights.
What kind of times are these
when a talk about trees is almost a crime
because it implies silence about so many horrors?”
-Carolyn Forche`
—The Poet’s Companion
