This I Believe

I was inspired by NPR's radio essays to create a few short ones of my own. Sorry they are a bit heavy, but, hey, It's My Blog.


We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable Rights.
ALL men, not just American citizens, or those who live in the Western Hemisphere, or those who aren't at the moment at war with America . . . every single person on this earth. NO country has a right to violate the basic human rights of any human being, no matter what they may be suspected of, now matter how much it may hamper our supposed "security" and no matter how frustrating it may be for our own cause. And for a country who claims to have the highest standards in human rights protection to repeatedly find creative ways in which to violate the geneva convention is simply unacceptable.


Humans have a responsiblity to care for the earth.
I do believe that humans were given the earth, by God, and told to rule over it. This does not mean, however, that we can do anything we want without consequences. Just as we are held accountable for those things in our lives we are given stewardship over, we will be held accountable for how we treated the earth we were given with. We will especially be held accountable for the damage we do to the homes of others who have no way to save themselves or their homes.


A nation has a moral obligation to take care of its poor.
For any nation that accounts for only 6% of the world's population, but 34% of the world's wealth to be unable to provide its poorest citizens, especially its CHILDREN, with basic food, shelter and health care is embarassing and appalling.


Alright. That's enough of my soap box for now. But before I go, one more thing--

Our country has the potential to do more good for the world than any other, if we will just rise to the challenge. And for the first time in a long time, I feel optimistic that we can.