...the question of goodness--though our foremost value currently--should not be at the forefront of our intentions....

Perhaps, then when national disasters happen the US could respond accordingly. Not doling out a mere 35 million dollars and recieving the branding of, "stingy" by folks on the international scene. Also, perhaps recognizing though that the restraint of a great nation goes along way as well. Iraq, I suspect, would not have developed into quite the international quagmire that it did had the US excercized restraint equal to its greatness.

Our obsession with all things good, and by virtue, all things evil. Has trapped America into a color and nuance blind tailspin. We strap on the goggles of goodness and look for evil and erradicate it. Obliterating all traces of good along with the little evil that may have existed.

This good / evil dichotomy may prove hurtful.

[via a badchristian blog]