“A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual doom.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.

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In the midst of two wars and such a divided populace over the radical idea of health care reform, it is sometimes hard to be optimistic about the guiding spiritual principles of our country. Though highly religious folk have been decrying the moral state of our society for decades, we still seem entirely predisposed to an unflinching zeal for war and a misplaced devotion to profit and creature comforts over compassion and basic care for our fellow man. Nevertheless, though the highest aspirations of our principles have not quite translated to politics yet, we can still find hope in the unyielding freedom to show love to our neighbors and practice a life of nonviolence and community in our everyday practice.

Steve McAllister  (360 Posts)

Steve McAllister, Modern Hippie Mag's resident Lifestyle Guru, describes himself as a Renaissance Man. An author, filmmaker, songwriter, and perpetual artistic experimenter, he has recently re-released his second book The Rucksack Letters into paperback to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the journey. His latest book, a comical foray into philosophical science fiction, is How to Survive an Estralarian Mind Meld. His latest artistic project is The Labyrinth of the Unbroken Path. .