Everyone should pause and think about war for a minute. Maybe check out some of the images coming from Syria. An estimated 11 million Syrians have been displaced from their homes and unable to return since the start of that conflict. About 2.6 million of those affected are children who no longer have the option of going to school. About 2 million of these children are living as refugees in neighboring countries. Is this the future you want for your friends and neighbors? I know a lot of us think we are "prepared," and will be able to "fight off the hordes" and fend for ourselves. This is a fantasy. When the dogs of war slip their chain, they indiscriminately leave death and destruction in their wake. I've seen this. Do you really think whatever political philosophy you espouse, and this insane black or white and growing cultural divide we have developed is worth that? Perhaps it's time we, as a nation recalibrate a little, and try to start working together.