Sunday Punch

Looking at the political spectrum in the U.S., we have a left, a center and a right. Most of the motivated political activism comes from the wings, and most of the attacks of one against the other are aimed at the more extreme members of the opposition.

The unvarnished truth is that on the far right extreme, you have what can justly be called fascists, people and groups who believe in violence as a cure-all, are overtly racist, are contemptuous of anything and anybody not American or rabidly pro-American, and prescribe harsh governmental controls on behavior, while on the left extreme you have what I’ll term (in a friendly/mocking way) fairies.

These folks, whether gay or not, have an over-idealistic view of the world -- a fairyland viewpoint -- and think everyone should just love each other, put away all the weapons and have high self-esteem. They’re lovers of the natural environment and believe in the acceptability of alternate lifestyles. Many artists and creative types, people who are unrealistic as a career choice, are in this category. They’re often not church-goers, but believe fully in what Jesus said in the Beatitudes, things like "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God," and "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth."

If there were to be an absolute takeover by one extreme or the other, give me the latter, thank you very much, as I don’t have much of a hankering for militaristic swagger, enforced religion and thought police.