I don't read the news very often. Rarely are there articles about positive things going on in this world. Most have to do with people hurting other people, damage being done to the planet and war. Today is no different.

Images of the damage done by crude oil show up everywhere. Globs of tarry substance on beaches, seaweed covered in oil, dead sea turtles and dying birds. The few pictures I did see are now haunting my mind and will for a long time. Not enough is being done to stop this disaster and too much is being done to place the blame. Part of me wonders if this is the event that will get us away from the high use of petroleum products, but I really don't think so.

A young man was shot on the Mexican border. This story saddens me as well as angers me. Many of my acquaintances will not understand this, but I'm angry, not at the Border Patrol, but at the Mexican government and the people crossing into this country. I believe the officer had the right duty to shoot. He was being assaulted by someone who has no right to cross into this country. I would not be brought up on any charges if I shot a person who entered my home illegally.This country is our home. It certainly isn't much right now, but it's still ours. Perhaps I'm a selfish person, but I don't feel we need to open our doors to anyone who wants to come in. 

More death in the Middle East. I don't even want to comment on all the stuff going on over there. My closest friends know how I feel. Everyone else? Form your own opinions.

This stuff makes me think the militia folks have it right.