I would be down to talk to folks about these topics. I think this whole conversation is of the utmost importance. I am leaving the area for a number of months for New Orleans however. I will keep my eyes on this site for any events of this nature upon my return.

I do think Gangs/KKK/mafia and all other groups I don’t like have the right to talk about their ideas and goals. They can site on a street corner and scream about anything they like all they want.
I don’t think they have a right to just go about and break the law when it comes to using violence. I think this is where the conversation gets a bit murky…

I think that having a military is important to the nation’s survival, and the citizens that live in it. I have a hard time saying every time the military is called upon to get involved in a conflict it is for the better, but if I have to make a broad generalization, I would say that it is important to have an army that can be called upon at a moments notice. Hence, I like the idea of having a volunteer army that is trained and ready to go at all times. As K the ignorant stated, you would have a very inefficient army if the solider was constantly questioning the mission. I know this is going to sound terrible, but I do not think a solider has the liberty that a normal civilian has for very practical reasons. Now, if a solider feels that the mission before him is completely unethical, they can opt out. There will be punishment for it, but I am sure you are all aware of the soldiers who decided the Iraq war was not one they felt worth fighting.