Intolerance is the Real Enemy
By: ally for sam
Published On: 6/23/2008 7:44:16 PM
I wanted to draw your attention to a recent post by Congressional candidate Sam Rasoul at www.sam2008.com:
"We scour information daily in an effort to better define our lives and the world around us. To decipher what is good vs evil, we are flooded with advertisements, news, and propaganda hoping to control the message.
I believe what we must come to terms with in this new millennium and in a highly connected world, is that no longer are distant voices around the world going unheard. We find that human beings are in search of purpose and prosperity in every corner of the globe.
Intolerance prevents these voices from harmonizing for this common goal that works for the good of all people. We are led to believe that nations or a people are "evil" or our "enemy," when in fact the enemy lies within us all; the enemy that is intolerance. When we allow for this enemy within to dominate our perceptions, we lose the very essence of what makes us American: our diversity.
With the ability to share information and educate the masses at this level, the enemies of our great Republic are no longer nations or peoples. Rather, they are radical hateful ideologies which must be countered with firm objective reason and dialog.
Across this American diversity we find values that we all share: kindness, the search for equality and justice, and the belief in the rule of law. We must use these common values in ways that promote what is good for all Americans."
Check it out at http://samrasoul.blogspot.com/...
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