It's Time To Fight

WAR!!!

That is right, we need to declare war and do so as quickly as possible. The safety of our way of life and for our future generations demands it.

No, I'm not talking about Iraq or Iran or Denmark. I mean declaring war on ignorance. We need to fight ignorance wherever we see it.

I'm not talking about taking up arms, either. We don't need guns to win this war. We need our minds.

I'm talking about confronting ignorance everywhere. Whether it is in the workplace, among your friends, or in our government. Use all the weapons we have available to win this war -- your newspapers, petitions, whatever.

Ignorance is everywhere, and it is evil. The blind hatred among religious extremists (Muslim or Christian) is nothing but pure ignorance. Publishing anti-cultural cartoons "because we can" is ignorance. Racism is ignorance. Sexism is ignorance. Homophobia is ignorance.

If a friend is about to tell a racist joke, stop him. When your town is in the midst of a "Christmas vs. Holidays" battle, stand up for the Holidays. Vote for same-sex unions or marriage. Write to your Senators and your Congressmen. Tell them how you feel. Do not let them get away with typical political answers. Make them stand up against ignorance as well.

And vote out the ignorant politicians who are in office.

Write letters to your local newspapers. Let your voice be heard. That is the best weapon against ignorance. Be willing to say, "This is wrong. This does not make us a better nation."

I believe we for the most part have watched from the sidelines for too long as the invasion of ignorance has taken place. The time to act is now.

Let's defeat ignorance before it's too late.