Today I read two startling news items. In one piece of news, the United States is considering revamping its refugee program.<\/p>\n
Rather than serving the world’s most vulnerable people, under the proposed guidelines, preference would be given mostly to white people. Specifically mentioned as potential beneficiaries are members of the far-right German political party that actively promotes Holocaust denial.<\/p>\n
That would be a clear act of antisemitism on the part of the U.S. federal government. Which possibly means, according to our own government’s policies, that we should stop pay Federal taxes until our government stops promoting antisemitism.<\/p>\n
In the other piece of news, the U.S. Supreme Court is considering gutting the Voting Rights Act. I wonder how long it will be before they bring back “separate but equal”.<\/p>\n
Will trains need to have separate cars again to avoid racial mixing? Given where this government is heading, I am sad to say that I wouldn’t be too surprised.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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