This blog entry has been a long time coming. This entry has been the topic of private conversations between myself and my friends for years now. In light of recent events, it’s clear to me that the time for this entry is now. Now, this isn’t really a political post, but I feel that the following aspects of my political views are noteworthy to the primary subject matter. I believe that a government’s responsibility, first and foremost, is to provide and protect its people when