Hatred

The hatred uncovered by President Obama's election is driving a number of factors in the country today.  Blaming him for the race division widening, just because he dared get elected, many are using his image to rally those whose deep-seeded bigotry has lingered for years.

The obstructionism, at the cost of the American people, has been designed to make him appear as a failure in the eyes of the people.  Despite the great economic recovery, fought at every turn by the hate mongers, despite millions having health insurance for the first time, despite unemployment coming down, wars winding down and other achievements that were necessary because of the last administration, STILL people believe this President is a bad one, because of the hateful, deceitful rhetoric they hear and read.

Emboldened by this hatred, voters' rights are being stripped away again, workers' rights are being systematically taken away, young black men and others are being hunted by police (with impunity), and people are being deported.  Emboldened by those on the "right", economic forces are being put back in place that threaten to de-regulate the greed mongers, create huge monopolies of power and wealth to rule over us, mostly leading to the elimination of the middle class and killing off of the poor. 

The systematic, intentional creation of unreasonable FEAR leads to hatred, which is the tool being used to manipulate fearful (and hateful) masses to blame the poor and immigrants, "liberals", intellectuals and others for their plight, which has been created by those who are now manipulating them... the Nazi's did this very effectively... the Reprobates in government are learning it well...

THAT IS WHY it is "justified" to shoot unarmed, young black men in the back.
THAT IS WHY it is "justified" to hate one's own people.
THAT IS WHY it is "justified" to be ruthless in "getting more for myself".
THAT IS WHY it is "justified" to hurt the whole nation in order to "take back the country".

THAT is why WE MUST SAY - "AWE, HELL NO!"
Why WE must speak, write, organize, march, demonstrate, BOYCOTT and VOTE... while we still
             can...

This fear, turned to hatred will go a long way, IF WE LET IT...

The time for silence (compliance) is OVER.
The time for ACTION (non-violent) is HERE.
     Fighting hatred with hatred allows hatred to win.
     Fighting HATRED with Agape Love (committed action on behalf of the other)
             is the ONLY WAY... Jesus' Way...

No more.  No more.  We must fight this beautiful fight in faith and say, "NO MORE!"

Pastor Jamie