Reply #52: Other: Bigotry.

[Behind the Aegis]

Bigotry has been and will continue to be the worst thing this country faces. Examine many of the issues and it comes down to bigotry.

War in Iraq -- "They are a threat because they are different than us. They are responsible for 9-11."

Health care -- "Some animals are more equal than others."

Economy/Jobs -- "You are too fat, too white, too black, too smart, not smart enough, have the 'wrong' genitalia...."

Terrorism and national security -- "The 'others' are out to get us!"

Energy and the cost of gas -- "We don't control it/They control it."

Private mercenary armies -- I, personally, don't see this as even being a real issue.

Foreign policy -- "It's the Arabs/Jews/other who have too much influence over us."

Illegal immigration -- "Some animals are more equal than others."

The environment and global warming -- I must admit, this one is hard to pin on bigotry other than to say that 'some are more entitled to resources.' The "bigotry" here is against the very source that supports all life, including ours, yet, we seem to think the environment "owes us," as opposed to our "owing it."