That's a stupid name for a blog.

What’s a Piper’s Army anyway? The Piper refers to the Pied Piper of Hamelin, a legend from the Middle Ages in Germany. Legend has it that the residents of the village of Hamelin called the Pied Piper to eradicate their rodent infestation. The Pied Piper played his pipe and led the rats out of the village. When the Piper returned to Hamelin to collect remuneration for his services, the townspeople refused to pay the Piper’s full earnings. In retribution, the Piper once again played his magical pipe, enchanting the town’s children, leading them out of the village, never to be seen again.  Creepy, right?

What does this have to do with politics and America’s youth? The generations which precede ours are making political and economic decisions that will gravely effect the world we inherit. And in large part, today’s politicians are making decisions that will shortchange future generations. Unfortunately, the winners in modern politics are the ones who manage to distance themselves the furthest from responsibility. In other words, the Piper, in seeking fair remuneration, represents the pain-inducing obligations facing our government and our nation. The townspeople are the politicians and the American public, talking a good game about the future, but reneging on their responsibilities to future generations. Too short-sighted and greedy to make an immediate sacrifice in economic terms, Hamelin lost its future.

So who is the Piper’s Army? The Piper’s Army is the children of Hamelin. The Piper might have been one man, but the implications of not heeding his call were catastrophic. So many of the politicians and voters in this country seem to be deaf to his call.