Well said.

I have to agree. The Abrahamic faiths in particular are based on those fears. The teachers and prophets of those religions offered lessons and principles that, for the most part, serve many people well. But, although I'm paraphrasing, I also agree with the statement, "There isn't enough religion in the world to make men love each other, but more than enough to get them to hate." Pursuing rational knowledge is a much healthier path. Although anti-Semites and fundamentalists try very, very hard, I can't think of anyone who has successfully rationalized their hatred.

A fearmonger in the Whitehouse. George W. Bush and Dick Cheney have done more damage to this country, our rights, and our international standing than all our enemies now and through history combined could ever do. I hope they are wrong about the American people, and that, in the words of Edward R. Murrow, “We will not walk in fear, one of another. We will not be driven into an age of unreason if we dig deep into our history and remember we are not descended from fearful men.” -Edward R. Murrow

Bush is such a hypocrite. I consider the Constitution to be the soul of my country, not the theocrats, not the corporations and lobbyists, and certainly not the executive branch. Bush, Cheney, and their cronies are the evildoers, and they have profoundly affected the Constitution, doing damage to our rights that will take generations to repair. The presidency of George W. Bush is the worst thing that has ever happened to this country. "We're too great a nation to allow the evildoers to affect our soul."