Education just confuses people

No one ever summed up the Republican position better than my neighbor when he told me "Education just confuses people". He could have added it also makes people very uncomfortable. Recently I tried to engage several old right wing friends in a dialogue about the merits of Barrack Obama, versus McCain. When they could not respond with logic, and knew the only bastion they had was emotions, they ran like chickens in the barnyard. My daughter and I both were inspired by Colin Powell. In a country that purports religious freedom, we have a party that is making it shameful to be a Muslim. We have a party that is encouraging hate and fear. I think it is time to take a stand when people like McCain and Palin put out a message that make Muslim children feel they are not part of the American dream. McCain and Palin want to make it clear "He is not like us". McCain had a Freudian slip when he called Obama "That one" in the debate. That remark said it all. No matter how hard they try nothing seems to stick. First he was a terrorist, next a socialist, and now a communist. When the government paves the way for money to go to corporations it is just good economic decision making. But when government sends the money to the working man it is evil socialism