Yesterday, a man walked into a Synagogue in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania and opened fire.
When it was all said and done, 11 people were killed and more injured.
The man shouted anti-Semitic slogans and insults while shooting. His motives are abundantly clear.
I wonder if the President still thinks there are "Good People" on both sides. I do not make the mistake of laying this attack at his doorstep, but I sure as hell do say that his dangerous rhetoric and his careless actions (labeling himself a Nationalist, for example) have enabled and empowered those who would gun people down just because of their cultural heritage or their religious beliefs.
This is NOT the USA I want to live in. I will not sit in silence while these things happen. These people must be made example of. I am not a fan of organized religion, but I am an American, and I believe as Ben Franklin believed, that all religions must be tolerated and accepted.
To the victims and their families, I offer :
Yitgadal v’yitkadash sh’mei raba. B’alma di v’ra chirutei, v’yamlich malchutei, b’chayeichon uv’yomeichon uv’chayei d’chol beit Yisrael,
baagala uviz’man kariv. V’im’ru: Amen.
To the shooter, I offer you the spittle from my mouth, and the remains of your days in a windowless room.
(for my critics, if any -- yes, I copied the prayer from the web. you can find it Here )
