We in America have been raised on the idea of religious freedom, and the principle that all are free to practice whatever religious beliefs -- or none -- they may hold. For most of us (some of the left-wing excepted) the merest thought of taking action against a religious group is abhorrent.

However, as has often been said, the U. S. Constitution is not a suicide pact.

The other day, Neal Boortz said something interesting on his radio show. He mentioned that there are currently some 130 wars in progress, and that of those 130, in all but a small handful, one side of the conflict is Islam.

However unpleasant it may be, we must give consideration to the possibility that our enemy is not merely terrorism, but a significant percentage of Islamic practitioners.

Just as it is folly to be selecting grandmothers for "random checks" in airport security, when we know with certainty that 100% of the men who attacked on 9/11 were thirty-something Muslim males, it is equally stupid to ignore the reality of our enemy.

Brace yourselves, folks, because as ugly as things are right now, they are likely to get worse, and to do so rather soon. Reality will not be denied.