I'm not big on international politics or foreign policy. I learned long ago when I began my life in the movement for social change that you simply have to choose your battles. If you don't, you end up drained and tired and never satisfied. You end up that way anyway, but it lessens the load. Anyway, as you've probably noticed from my webpage, I rarely get into issues related to the Middle East or other foreign issues. I know they're important and I worry about an impending war, but I still try to maintain my focus and energy on more domestic matters.

With that said, I am greatly appalled at the U.S.'s (i.e. Bush Administration) approval, let alone possible support and assistance, in the removal of the democratically elected leader of Venezuela. How can the U.S. say that it supports democracy around the world when it approves a coup d'etat just because it feels the guy is too leftist? The people voted for this guy; they did not vote for the military to take over the country. If what we are fighting for worldwide is democracy within nations then we need to stick to that everywhere, not just where we like the outcome. Very disturbing indeed.