“’Tis strange, Theseus, that which these Lovers speak of”

“More strange than true. I never may believe these antique fables nor these fairy toys"

-William Shakespeare

An educated person (Someone who lives in the real world and pays taxes. Not a college student) knows the difference between the ideals of conservatives and liberals. The core strength of each side lies in these ideals and in the people who unconditionally support them. People’s indifference to civil issues such as abortion, gay marriage, or gun control forces them to make decisions based on whether or not a party can provide instant gratification. Right now it’s quite evident what the conservative base’s plans are because their side is the only one publicized both by conservatives being overt about them and by the left’s vituperation of them. The fact that President Bush is a Republican and this nation is engaged in an unpopular war (as if any war is innately popular) allows Democrats to fallaciously associate every Republican candidate with the President. I can criticize their methods based on the fact that they won’t lay down an agenda of their own, but I acknowledge their apparent success only made possible because of a an American public that can be blown by any wind.

We’re always hearing about the “moral base” in politics, but that’s a dangerous subject to discuss because it’s a common practice of virtually all politicians to abandon their morals. Now, I’m not talking about lascivious members of congress soliciting themselves to teenage boys. That’s disgusting, but it’s not the type of morals I’m talking about. Let’s go back to the war that America is fighting against evil Muslims (If you don’t believe “evil” exisits, stop reading now).

The torpid and dastardly liberals in Washington would be fools to come out with their own war strategy when the American people require nothing but their incessant criticisms. They can avoid the responsibility backing up their remarks by being vague while continuing on with their superficially ominous masquerade in which they pretend to be tough. So what is their plan? I don’t know, and neither does anybody else. I do, however, know the popular sentiment that I hear every day coming from the left. Granted, they are only college students, but they are our future (yikes).

Lately, I’ve been hearing about “love” and “tolerance”, but we can’t be tolerant of intolerance can we? It’s the notion of love (Not romantic, Midsummer Night’s Dream Love…….. I don’t know anything about that) that I want to focus on. Loving our enemies does not mean disregarding the fact that they are our enemies, so it begs the question: What do we do to our enemies? Love them or kill them? How about both?

If these Muslim fanatics think they are dying for a noble cause and that they’ll be rewarded with dozens of hairy virgins, I guess we could use the Richard III logic and say that sending them to heaven is doing them a favor. As a Christian, I think I know what it means to love them. It means I should try and influence them through the Holy Spirit and help them accept Jesus Christ as their savior. However, what if I didn’t believe in God? How do I love them then? Who says that I have to love them?

There are also people who hide behind the barricade of Christianity and condemn the killing of terrorists based on “love your enemy”. I would suggest they read the history documented in the Old Testament. I certainly believe that killing Muslim fanatics is the right thing to do, and I don’t respect people who disagree with that. I guess you could say that I love Killers.

I also love God, my family, friends, America, and the principles that made this country free. The ability to see things as right and wrong allows people to make prudent decisions and dig deep for the will to fight and survive. Loving everything is far more destructive than killing evil things because in a world full of Lovers, the one evil man is king.

The Lovers I’m referring to are people who think that all the world’s problems could be solved if we lost our insecurities and loved our “brother” man. Lover, of course, is a mere euphemism for Hippie, but that term is too ambiguous because of its correlation with drugs and incredibly bad music. When the Biblical question, “Am I my brother’s keeper?” is raised, I have no problem with saying that Muslims who want to kill me for the simple fact that I’m not a Muslim are not my brothers. These Lovers don’t know who their brothers are because they haven’t faced real trials and tribulations that create true character built on perseverance.

In the military we used the word “Killer” every day. All right, fine, I still do because I’m a brainwashed pawn. Really though, it’s been Killers who made and have kept this country safe and free. Killers can come to know the world of the Lovers simply by witnessing it. They see the insanity and illogic and steer clear of it because of their understanding of the world around us. Lovers, because of their sheer cowardice and neglect for reason, are never able to fathom the mind of a Killer.