Don't confuse tolerance

One of the greatest attributes found in most of America is tolerance.  As a people, we are very tolerant of others and their views, religions, musical preferences, politics, attire, choice of cars, diets, appearance, sports teams, geographic location, diversity (whatever that has come to mean in the progressive era), level of intelligence, lack of politeness (when it manifests), and all the other innumerable characteristics and attributes that combine to make up the millions of our fellow citizen.  Tolerance is as essential to our national character as is our love of freedom.

To those who seek to demand of us, to force their will on us, to insist upon preference, and otherwise pursue changing the basic makeup of our country, don't confuse our tolerance with acquiescence.  An  act of simple tolerance should not be confused with acceptance.

The vast middle America tolerates a great deal.  We have shaken our heads at the aberrant, disagreeable, histrionic, ludicrous, outrageous, idiotic, political, inane, and just plain dumb.  There are those, however, who are pushing the limits of this tolerance.

When Christians can't profess or practice their faith, yet governments and institutions demand we yield to the rants of radical Islam; when conservative voices are squelched on university campuses; when a sexual deviant seeks "a second chance" to run for political office; when Congress fails to perform its duty; when the President of the United States intentionally decides not to obey federal law; when public employees refuse to answer questions in Congressional hearings; when the media fails to report; when elected officials misuse public trust and funds; when the nation's so called leaders rack up incomprehensible levels of debt; when the self-appoined power elite grow wealthy as elected officials; when the Pentagon wastes billions of dollars; when activist judges attempt to write law; when honesty and responsibility are rare qualities in elected officials; when "popular" music demeans and debases women; when more and more elected officials are accused of felonies; then the tolerance of the average American has been pushed to an intolerable limit.

Those on the wrong side of this equation should not confuse our tolerance with acceptance of the unacceptable.