When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross. — Sinclair Lewis
Dear America,
This has been such an odd and ugly week, so if you don't mind, can we vow to stop losing our minds this weekend? Good.
Rather than bringing out the best in America, the terrorist attacks in Paris last week brought out our worst, and it's your fault . . . unless, of course, you put a French flag over your Facebook profile photo. Then you're solid. It's your fault, America, because you're listening to people like Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz and Donald Trump (and is there a bigger douche bag on the face of the earth than Donald Trump? No. No there is not). It's your fault, America, because you elected idiot governors, and marionettes to congress (and by the way Kirsten Sinema? Please stop pretending to be a Democrat). It's your fault, America, because you have chosen fear over reason. And believe me, Jeebus is pissed about this.
In this country we help people. We don't live in fear of them, especially toddlers and orphans. In this country we choose (or not choose) which faith we wish to follow. We do not apply a religious test to those seeking sanctuary from people who would kill them. We also don't track, mark, or otherwise follow people based on what they choose to believe. This was tried before. It didn't turn out well. And for those of you who missed school the day they taught civics in civics class, freedom of religion is already covered in the First Amendment.
We have nothing to fear in this country . . . except for heavily armed white men who were born and raised here.
So, listen: calm down. Take a breath. Stop being silly. And the next time something ugly happens, can we not go from zero to panic in a Nano second? It makes us look like were living out a Talking Heads song.
Thanks — Jim
