Make America one again

There is really only one sin in our world: "Me First!" Putting our own wants, needs, prejudices, etc. ahead of everything else is selfish human nature. We should be better than that.

But when we close our borders to refugees, take away support systems from our needy fellows, reduce the rights of minorities, we are saying "Me First!" in a big way.

Fueled by political spin doctors, the source is primarily fear. Fear that some of my "rights" will be taken away. That someone else will be helped out of financial difficulty. That someone else will be "first" and not me.

In one of his letters, the Apostle John writes: "Perfect love casts out fear."

Jesus says: "Love one another, as I have loved you."

And: "If you have two cloaks, give one to someone who has none."

Unfortunately, many of those who profess to follow Christ have forgotten these basic principles. And such attitudes are being enabled by political geniuses who are hell bent on dividing our citizens. Conservatives vs. Liberals. Individual Rights vs. Socialism. Citizens vs. Immigrants. Us vs. Them.

We are in this problematic world together. In order to be successful, we need to work together. We all are on the same team.

I don't want to Make America Great Again - the U.S. has always been and continues to be great.

Our slogan should be: Make America One Again. I will vote for candidates who support that goal. We should tell the fearmongering demagogues to sit down and be quiet. Fear apparently can elect candidates. But we should be "greater" than that. We should be "one."

Peter F. Carroll

Woodstock