Monday musings: America the terrified (updated with links)
America seems to be scared out of its wits these days. At least, a significant and vocal section of the population seems to be. They are scared of undocumented brown-skinned children showing up at our borders and asking for asylum. They are scared of Muslims. Any Muslims, but particularly those who are part of ISIL/ISIS. Not that they really have any clue who they are and not that they seem to be capable of making the distinction between those who are and those who aren't. Again, brown-skin = scary. And, of course, their latest terror is Ebola , the deadly virus that has killed thousands in West Africa and which one unfortunate visitor from that area is currently battling in a hospital in Dallas. The affected man is in isolation. Those with whom he is known to have had close contact (which is the only way the disease can be spread) are quarantined, but to hear the fear mongers in the media tell it, the disease is likely to spread throughout the country and kill us all by next Tue...