This blog is, for the most part, a happy place. Recent hostilities in New York surrounding the Muslim worship center near ground zero made me think of this Holocaust memorial at the Pere Lachaise Cemetery in Paris. Fear is a powerful thing. Here in our country it has led to the imprisonment of Japanese citizens. In other parts of the world it has resulted in the extermination of Jews, and others, because of their ethnicity and religion. We should never forget that zealotry and hatred have no religion or ethnicity. They are universal human frailties. The REAL American Way, as expressed in yesterday's blog, is to rise above fear and celebrate diversity. We are a nation of many colors. We embrace freedom of religion and speech. And we need to always remember what happens when a people let their fears get the better of them.
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Diet Coke at breakfast
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