One frequently hears, from the political left, that diversity is our strength.  To a point, the leftists are correct.  But that point passed a long time ago.  Excessive diversity is not only a weakness, but a mortal danger to any society. Worse yet, the kind of diversity the left seems to worship is not even the sort that, to a level, is indeed necessary.  Instead, they worship skin color, language, immigration status, and sexual orientation while condemning diversity in points of view – the very kind of diversity that cross-fertilizes, with various ideas, the seeds of progress. It has been said that as a nation, we are more divided now than since the Civil War.  Conservatives are recognizing that the left can never be persuaded by reasoned discourse.  The left is incensed that the right cannot be swayed by emotional fervor.  As a consequence, we regard each other not as opponents, but as actual enemies. There is no moral equivalence...(Read Full Post)