Darke Musings

Terrorists are hiding in the United States. They are in critical areas of government and business, subverting the proper running of the machines of state and commerce. The crimes committed in their name have robbed millions of Americans of their pensions and other fundamental rights and protections.... Sign in to see full entry.

We sit undisturbed by the fear of reprisals. We dance on the knife-edge of a tragic fate. Election 2004 is a choice but it is not a titanic struggle of good vs. evil. Ideologically the Democrats and Republican are closer together now than they have ever been. We are arguing over deck chairs on the... Sign in to see full entry.

Will the world survive a clash of ideologies? Can anyone with any reasonable degree of certainty predict the outcome of the war on terror? No. This war will wage long after we are all gone from the earth. Why, because terror is a commodity that is not in short supply worldwide. Desperation, fear and... Sign in to see full entry.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-musgrave14mar14,1,4015286.story Representative Musgrave states on her website that she believes the following: "May we end this horrible practice in our nation, where we are endowed by our Creator of certain inalienable rights: life, liberty, and... Sign in to see full entry.

What survives the fire of the night, when our hearts are rendered frozen by the inescapable pain of love and loss? Where do you turn when each place seems devoid of hope but unfilled promise waits at every door and you have yet to enter a sanctuary? Will you falter in the final steps, or cast your... Sign in to see full entry.

Abortion has been with us as long as there have been women. Despite the edicts of society and maybe in fact because of them women have sough to end pregnancies for hundreds of years for a variety of reasons. The fetus is a fetus after all, some hold that life begins at conception others maintain it... Sign in to see full entry.

Freedom and justice are universal themes. They appear together in the long parade of civilization. Theirs is an almost symbiotic relationship; they truly need each other because left to their own devices these twin concepts are bound to cause trouble. Freedom without justice would afford us all of... Sign in to see full entry.

Welcome home. Those two words are the universal balm for many souls, though now we have to worry if we will all have a home much longer. The world is in terrible shape. Suddenly sustainability is the watchword from on high. We are deluged with warnings about our aging population and the inevitable... Sign in to see full entry.

Does George Bush compare to Adolph Hitler? Apparently this is considered a taboo question in America today. The notion that you can’t even ask such a straightforward question haunts me. According to Fox News the sponsors of a contest that was to create a commercial showing the extent of the damage... Sign in to see full entry.

It’s 2004 do you know where your freedom is? If you live in America it may be in the hand of the nation’s librarians. Yes, the decisions for freedom and censorship have rested with that kindly bastion of quiet and scholarship. That is as long as you reflect that elusive animal that is normalcy in... Sign in to see full entry.