Cui Bono? Wars Make a Lot of People a Lot of Money! They Also Destroy Liberty!

As Scripture says, "Love of money is the root of all evil." There is so much money in war. Is it any wonder that the default position of many in government is endless war? That isn't what the Founding Fathers envisioned. In fact, James Madison, often called the Father of the Constitution, considered war the greatest enemy. "No nation," he said, "could preserve its freedom in the midst of continual warfare." Haven't war and terrorism been the twins used to reduce our freedoms? The Patriot Act after 9/11 is a 342 page document expanding activities of the FBI and CIA. It violates many of the rights articulated in the Bill of Rights. Are we really willing to trade our freedom for a false feeling of safety?