Happy 4th, everyone!

If you're on the east coast like me, you're probably getting ready to light up some fireworks!

Anyways.

I was asking around yesterday to see how I might better learn about he world of Indic mythology from the time of the Vedas (as some of you may have seen), and someone suggested that instead of starting there that I start with the Bhagavad Gita instead. This makes sense seeing as it apparently takes a lifetime of study to understand the Vedas, and I wasn't looking into joining the Hari Krishna movement (you guys are cool, don't get me wrong) any time soon. So far it seems like I have been pointed in the right direction! The story is pretty interesting with some pretty transcendental thoughts and questions.

Why can't we learn from ancient cultures like this, that war is not worth it? That life is valuable?

I was watching The Revolution on the History Channel earlier and in the end all it did was sort of bum me out. It's been what...236 years since 1776? Look how far we have come, and how little we have learned!

We still send men and women to fight and die in meaningless wars fought only for the benefit of a few greedy people who do not mind CAPITALIZING on the deaths, and lives, of others.

We still cling to religion over rational thought, and we turn to attacks and character defamation over civil debate and logic.

Ever kept track of an electoral campaign season?

America is a reality T.V. show.

How is it possible that people can reach 40, 50, 60 years of age and remain so ridiculously ignorant?

Case in point, Mr. Joe Walsh - who finds it acceptable to criticize a woman, who happened to lose her legs i n Iraq, for talking about it during her campaign!

Here's a link to a Washington Post Article talking about it.

Let me ask, if it were a MAN talking about his service, would Sir Walsh be dogging him about it the way he is Tammy Duckworth? Does Tammy's womanhood serve as a license for her to be walked all over and discredited for her service?

Imagine Tammy was a man. Let's call her Thomas.

Would Joe Walsh be characterizing Thomas as a harping old lady who won't shut up about her war service?

I doubt it.

What do you think? Tell me in the poll on the right side of the main page!

In the meantime, please, America! Wake up! Smell the revolution. OR at least the evolution.