Stop using racism as a way to legitimize guns
We're all in shock over Orlando. Even Adele. And even Donald Trump, who, true to form, has claimed pre-knowledge (I thought we were supposed to dislike it when arrogant bullies say "I told you so")--and then blamed Muslims. Muslims aren't contributing a lot to the safety of our small planet these days. But neither are Christians or Jews. Couldn't we at least start taxing church, synagogue, and mosque real estate as a way to get these feckless institutions to pay some of the social costs they create? I wouldn't dislike religion so much if a few of them started carrying their weight. Even a small part of their negative footprints. Please! To make it clear: I'm sick of paying the social and economic and tragic costs of your imaginary friends (and infantile readings of one or two mediocre over-read books). That doesn't excuse Donald Trump. First, he blames only Muslims for our world of violence. Second, he's intent...