There is a secret being whispered. Who's side are you on?

You hear talk of it between two commoners over cigarettes in a rainy alley. You hear it in the hushed words between sips of whiskey and beer under the loud sounds in the bars and taverns of America. You hear screams for it around the riots expressing opinions of the rights and wrongs of our ways. It echoes between the young and old recalling the memories of America. You listen to a Dylan follower singing about it on the stage, through the speakers, on the mic in the city. And now, the electricity buzzes with it, the information high way carries its mention, hinting towards it.

It's coming. There is no question about it. The only question remaining to be answered is, who will lead it? Who will stand? What leader will know when to lead and when to follow?


Revolution. This is the word I hear. This is what is necessary. A peaceful, non-violent, social and cultural change is necessary to alter the direction of America before it crashes into the brick wall it's building for itself. The ideas founding this country are great. Freedom is beautiful when it is respected. Freedom is a fiery hell when it is hijacked for a profiteering cause.

Don't close off. Don't build walls. Don't claim patriotism. Act on it. Believe in your ideals. Believe that the system can correct itself. Believe people can and will do the right thing. Believe hate will lead us no where, and fear will drown us effortlessly.

Change starts with us. We are the people, great in numbers. We are the people and shouldn't fear being greater than our ancestors. We are the people; let's do more! Let's start a revolution to return to the ideals this country was founded on. Freedom is not sitting with the old mentalities currently running the country. Freedom is not in war, and it most certainly is not in the minds of the backwards uneducated mindless drones screaming patriotism at the top of their lungs.

Freedom starts with revolution. Who's side will you be on?

The Umbrella Solution to Extremism

This may be simple, or some may laugh it off as too general. Through the infinite wisdom of history that many seem to ignore, I have come to a conclusion (as have many others) I believe is undeniably obvious.

The solution to extremism isn't a band aid, and it's not a quick fix. It will not have instant gratification to those who want to see the world change overnight. This solution takes time and evolution.

Observe the general (yes...general) extremist populace from any country and/or religion. They are generally low income class, or horribly misinformed and undereducated. To clarify, undereducated means someone neglected to teach these people the theory of evolution or something aside from separatist religious propaganda. If that is not the case, these people have gone through some mental trauma watching their parents and families humiliated. It just turns them angry.

The solution my pretties lies in two words. Economy and Education.

Build the Economy! Give the fathers and mothers a place to work. Give them a purpose. It will give their life reason to go make money to feed their children. If there is no work, some gun-toting war monger will recruit them promising them money and safety for their families.

Build the Education! Give the kids a soccer ball instead of a stone. Give them a class room to study in; kids want to study. Give them a teacher as a role model. Don't give them a futureless desert.

Give them hope and the right choices will be made. Elimination is not an answer. Give the middle fingers to the devils that propagate the need to put others down, and instead boost those who aim to illuminate the world with knowledge.

Give!