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August 8, 2012

Hate, love and freedom in the US

The Cullman Times The Cullman Times Wed Aug 08, 2012, 09:51 AM CDT

CULLMAN — The nation’s journey to affirm the honesty of both its Declaration of Independence and Constitution has been long and tumultuous.

From warring with the native inhabitants of this land, to slavery, and resentment of immigrants America’s status as the beacon of freedom around the world has been complex. While the U.S. remains a land of opportunity and comfort for millions of people — and the hope of millions more — the trials of touting equality continue to confront the moral foundation of the land.

The hatred and violence directed at minorities in the United States is frightening. We should have learned by now that violence begets violence and that nothing good comes the majority attempting to force others to leave or move along.

Forgotten in this land is the very reason people arrive here from other countries: freedom to worship, economic opportunity, and acceptance.

America is becoming more diverse, but hasn’t that always been true? We are not just an extension of Europe, Asia, South America or Africa. We are a great mixture of all the lands and people of the world. And though our customs and faiths may vary, we live here for a single purpose — to be free of what threatened us before the formation of the United States.

The Founding Fathers did not choose a race or religion to be dominant in this country. They did express a deep respect for God and rights of all living creatures.

Remembering that point, not adding or taking away from it, is a guiding light to peace. Finding someone to hate is easy enough in most of the world. By our founding principles, that should not be tolerated here.

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