Militarization of Life

Headline for legislation passed by the House last week to reinstate pay-as-you-go (paygo) statutes read, "Bill is Passed to Combat U.S. Deficit."

It seems all areas of U.S. life are now being militarized. If legislators combat the deficit, does this make them warriors? Will it go as well as our wars on crime, drugs and poverty?

Maybe there is another approach, other than fighting. Is it our rhetoric that needs fixing, or our approach to problems? Maybe both.