About the blog
You could say this is primarily a political blog. Yet, as government encompasses nearly every area of our lives, subject matter can be quite broad. I love asking questions about how people work. From history and art to faith and family, everything we create and every decision we make reflects the characteristic of the human soul and psyche. It can be observed and analyzed, though not easily understood. But I enjoy trying.
The world of politics is, for many people, a divisive and confusing mess. The very word conjures up images of middle-aged men in suits berating each other and making empty promises to get elected. Unfortunately, there are times when that’s really it. However, behind the news headlines and video clips there is a marketplace of ideas that involves every single American citizen, and literally, the future of the world.
In March of 2007 I was in Amsterdam, Holland with my future wife. We spent some time getting lost among the canals and bicycles before stopping at the Anne Frank House. We slowly paced through the small rooms and corridors, drawing up visions of a congested and quiet makeshift home; imagining the scene of a young girl and her family hiding from certain death at the hands of the National Socialist German Worker’s Party – a.k.a. the “Nazis.”
I couldn’t help but ask myself: Why do humans do this to one another? What chain of events make it possible for evil to amass such power over the lives of others? Every civilization, from the Ancients to the Moderns, has had its share of slaves, murders and conquests. I decided to study politics with the conviction that if I can make even the smallest contribution toward a more peaceful and just world I will have done something worth my existence on this planet.
Blogging provides a way to document my thoughts and positions on the issues concerning society/humanity. I like testing my knowledge and asking thought-provoking questions. And since we should always be prepared to abandon misjudgments, I welcome comments and criticism. I hope for this to be a dialogue rather than a monologue.
Thank you for stopping by.
- Wesley G.
