the holocaust museum in washington d.c., just a few blocks away from the whitehouse, the place that was built to help remind the world how exactly evil, and loathing can jolt and shake the world, and how understanding and reason, calm, and conversation should aide in preventing further outbreaks from xenophobic, bigoted, self loathing purveyors of blame and blight, was attacked by one man and a innocent individual was killed.
and all the news channels had their reporters shaking their heads, had public officials remind us that we will get to the bottom of this, and the "experts", told us how this might have happened and how something like this happened before, but not quite the same.
and then president obama sent his remarks about how there is prejudice and bigotry and how he is the president of all americans, except he has yet to include the lgbt community in the same breath as ALL AMERICANS, as we can not marry nor serve in the armed forces and in some places not even adopt.
and the jewish community is reminded once again, that some may consider jews as americans, but that for others, the jews are the reason for recession, unemployment, too much conceived government intervention, and the recipients of messages of hate from religious groups who are terrified of anyone or anything that is different then they are.
and the news stations have banners and headlines, and grave sounding voices, and might even consider discussion about this relevant topic, until something else comes along. and the politicians will wipe their brows and worry out loud....BUT when will they try to solve the problem?
when will they take on issues of hate, bigotry, religious dogma, scapegoating, blame. when will news channels stop bringing us the headlines, or talking heads, or the view from the right or the left, and get to the point get to the heart of the issue. when?
when might not happen again for the first time?
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