OpEd Topic

I have been thinking about a few different ideas for the opinion editorial.  I'm leaning towards the idea that war is not only beneficial to a national economy, but is even necessary for strong national defense.  The current first runner-up is the concept that many Americans are habitually patriotic.  In other words, the patriotic attitudes and actions are not so much a result of the deep-felt gratitude towards the servicemen who have secured their freedoms.  Rather, due to the dwindling number of families directly or indirectly affected by deployments, the sacrifices made are more of an abstract idea than a sobering reality for most of the people who reap the benefits of said sacrifices.