I’ve been turning over a lot of things in my mind recently. I’ve been unsure if I wanted to return to writing; I feel such an urgent need to be devoting my time to learning. When I have contemplated beginning to write, however, I have considered learning new (rather basic) multi-media skills and incorporating some additional features into my blog. Alas, however, tonight I could not even photo-shop a simple image. I thought it would’ve made a cool visual, but oh well.
Among the more substantive topics I have been turning over in my head recently is the concept of secession. Since moving to South Carolina, its history has inspired me to learn more about the Civil War. I feel guilty that I know so little about this major turning point in our country’s history, yet it happened so recently in historical terms.
Bearing this mindset, the recent emergence of the Tea Party Movement (with some members throwing around terms such as nullification and secession) has accelerated my desire to understand the issues leading up to, surrounding, and following the Civil War. In light of the Tea Party, it is then quite an interesting academic exercise to consider the potential modern day implications of such a concept. This academic exercise then naturally leads one to consider the philosophical underpinnings of our democracy and other political theories. There is so much to learn. Let’s see if writing helps.
