Cross posted at http://www.peaceisactive.com

I'm all for personal freedom and responsibility, but I'm not an anarchist.

I support the need for legitimate governments on the local, national, and global levels.

Republicans often call themselves libertarians, but I often wonder how far a jump it is from being a libertarian to being an anarchist. read more »

We have the ability to live in peace.

We're just going through some growing pains in the process of globalization.

Some people want the changes to happen really fast by using violence and war to force the changes.

My view... war is not the answer.

We have the ability to live in peace.

http://www.peaceisactive.com

cross posted at http://www.peaceisactive.com

We have the ability to live in peace.

Getting peace for ourselves by conquering everyone else is stupid and short-sighted.

Getting peace for ourselves by fostering peace on Earth is smart and long-term.

Bush may argue he is fostering peace on earth by using violence to privatize the Middle East, but his argument doesn't fly with me. read more »