Tuesday, August 15, 2017

The Duty to Dissent

Now that President George W Bush has put into motion the dogs of war, what is the duty of a citizen during this time of conflict? Most will rally around the flag as a knee jerk flinch of social expectation. Others may reflect about the gravity of the moment and offer reserved support. Then there are those who march to a different drummer. They see their duty and purpose as adhering to the ideals upon which this nation was founded and claims to protect and defend. For those who seek the moral course, profound questions demand an answer.

Read the entire essay from the Global Gulag archives

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