For What It's Worth

Not only is this '60's song part of my weekly playlist-
it is a song I frequently revisit in terms of who I was
as a hippie teenager. I am still that person in terms of
my beliefs.
I was totally against the Vietnam Conflict and today am
in the same frame of mind about the battles our military
faces today. Today the picture is much different as brave
men women face war side by side. Let's not even venture
into the recruiting process when I tried to join the Air Force
in 1969. I was rejected at month's end because the monthly
quota for women was reached. I told my recruiter that was
the one and only chance for my military service. Don't even
know how I would have gotten through boot camp. I have
never used a firearm in my life -how could I then?
Back to 'For What It's Worth'. What ever happened to
those ideals of everyone getting along? When did the
Peace Movement become violent? 'How can anyone be
right when everyone is wrong?'
Take some time to revisit this Classic Rock song by the
Buffalo Springfield and think about where our nation and
its idealistic college students took a wrong turn.
Music always reflects the culture of a certain period.
This song along with Fortunate Son and a handful of
others from the '60's will always raise the same questions.