We are so afraid in this country that we can't think straight. True story and here are the facts.

We are so afraid in this country that we can't think straight. True story and here are the facts.

I've been concerned recently with all the angry words and in some case actions against people who are Christian. Oh, I'll say it people of the Muslim faith. Yeah, I was pissed off after 9/11. Who wasn't? Killing innocent people who were just showing up to work one Tuesday morning is just wrong. Or, traveling on a business trip or for pleasure that morning.

I think a lot of the anger has been brewing in us for years. When it was announced that a Mosque was going to be built two blocks from where the World Trade Center site was I was upset. At first I didn't think it was right. That was my first gut reaction. I'll admit it. But, I started thinking about what kind of country I wanted. Did I want a country that laid blame across entire groups of people for the misdeeds of a few?

People are upset. Our country is at a crossroad. There are those who want to divide us with their hate and others who are driven by a hopeful optimism that is not usually welcome in times like these. I offer that neither side is right or wrong but perhaps both are misguided.

Americans are afraid. That much is certain. But, not all Americans. Let's really talk about what is going on. Can we be honest? If we can't be honest then we can't fix it. The real sentence "Americans are afraid" needs to read white christian english speaking americans are afraid. Afraid that they will loose their place in our country when minorities are quickly becoming majorities. It's like the secret hidden in the corner. (what is the saying???) No one wants to loose their identity. But, what is America to you? What does it mean, to you, to be an American? If the minority becomes the majority will it really change what it means to be an America?

Oh, and please quit saying that Obama is a Socialist. If I hear that one more time I'm going screaming into Canada (where at least they have universal health care and last time I checked aren't going bankrupt). Almost everything you touch is regulated by the U.S. Government. So, please spare me and get over yourself. Again, it boils down fear.

We've offered a home to people from all over this earth.



originally posted on 09/15/10