For weeks now, I have been working on an essay, hoping to inspire everyone to get to the polls next week. It was going to be about our brave men and women on the battlefield, fighting to defend our freedom, and why they (and you) are hated by European and Arab nations. I told FReepers to watch for it, but I’m not doing that essay any longer. Instead, I just want to share a few thoughts with you all that have been on my mind, but they require a bit of background. I’ve been called long-winded with my essays before,...