Today is that rare day where I use my blog to talk about politics and world events.

I can't remember where I was or what I was doing when the Berlin Wall fell. I was 14 years old at the time, and the event occurred with little to no acknowledgement from me. I was still young enough, raised by Republicans enough, and patriotic enough to be very pro-USA, and very anti anything Soviet or communist. I couldn't understand communism, lack of freedoms, or oppression until I was much older. I sang in a patriotic themed children's choir. I couldn't understand