Curious about the term “righteous indignation.” Is it a selective thing? I have heard many people express their outrage at the religious bigotry of the Oregon student body chanting what to do with the Mormons. I hear, “I am so offended; my kids did not need to hear that.” I agree it was offensive.
My question amongst all this angst:
Where is the indignation when I see **** Joe Biden on a flag flying next to old glory? Older men and women with hats or shirts that state this walking through the mall. All we do is laugh. “Let’s go Brandon” on a bumper sticker or a flag in the back of a truck. My grandson thought the sign was cool. Why is everybody rooting for Brandon, he asked. I want to root for him too. I had to explain to a 9 year-old what it really meant and how derogatory it was. I see this sign on many cars in the church parking lot.
Where is the outcry?
We have been desensitized to anything that does not directly affect our righteous indignation.
A president who demeans anyone he does not like by calling them derogatory names. We laugh. We express disgust at a president who apparently smelled a girl’s hair yet give a pass to a president who grabs a woman, who walks up and kisses women because he can and pays hundreds of thousands to porn stars?
I do not condone either behavior. All of it is not acceptable.
Our society, politically speaking, suffers from ethical fading. Republican and Democrat. We accept behavior and make choices until one day we are going to wake up and not recognize who we are.
Time to solve our country’s issues without inhumane stunts. If our politicians are not working toward solving these issues.
Vote them out.
Bob Morgan, Cedar Hills
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