DefSufi

Some of you may be wondering why I've been silent lately. Those of you who are used to my silences are probably just tee'd off at me again.

The truth is that I've been busy, and my spiritual life has been dry. I'm slogging through the days of dhikr, feeling a bit in the desert, and so there's nothing juicy to impart to anyone at the moment. I'm just working at scrubbing off the present layer from my soul.

I've also been thinking about mundane things, mostly politics. I am disheartened at the State of the Union, and disenchanted at the selection of presidential candidates that we will see on the ballot in November. I fear the if McCain becomes President, we will see not only the US staying many more years in Iraq, but also see US troops in Iran (same with Clinton, and perhaps Obama), and the reinstitution of the draft. And then we will lose the next generation or two to needless killing.

So over the past few months, I have re-opened my books on US Constitutional law, learned the fine points of differentiation between isolationism and non-intervention, read a bit more of the Founding Fathers, etc. etc. And I've come to a decision.

After a few years of blogging on religious, social and political matters, I’ve decided to spin my socio/political meanderings off to its own home. As any of you who have read DefSufi, you know that I am a Ron Paul kind of gal. And so, I’ve joined in with the second phase of his movement, The Campaign For Liberty. If you’re an American interested in keeping your civil rights, getting BIG government off your back, and setting the country on a course that will make a difference instead of getting more of the same  we’ve had for the past several administrations, take a peek.  You might find yourself making a difference!

Yes, DefSufi will still be here. If you care to read my commentary on religion and religio-social issues, this will be the place to be. I will try to focus more on the Ummah, and the implications of Islam on society and of society on Islam. There will be the occasional political rant here, I'm sure, as religion and politics seem to be intertwined in this day and age, no matter what religion, no matter what brand of politics.

If you care to read political and socio-political comments, the see me at Saluting Magpies.  I have an idea about it also becoming a resource for constitutional issues, Ron Paul issues, and civil rights issues in general, but who knows what will actually happen. As most bloggers know, sometimes a blog becomes a "personality" of its own, and branches into something unforeseen.

I hope to see you there. And I hope to still see you here.

Peace and blessings,

DefSufi