Racism

I have zero tolerance for bullying and harassment and make no apologies for my impatience with such narcissistic cowardice.

Racism is its own special brand and those that spew, facilitate, and proliferate this hatred are so awash in flames that they cannot help but share their misery in weak attempts to drag others into their bath of fire. As with any injustice, there are times to let things slide and times when one must resolutely stand and fight. Without question, when called for, this fight is unequivocally worth fighting.

In my short time on this planet, I’ve learned that unfounded hatred, bitterness, and resentment attracts nothing more than like minds. There exist individuals who actually believe that they can intimidate, threaten, and silence anyone they choose - and get away with it.

They thought wrong. Neither those who possess this deep-seated hatred and willingness to act on such hostility, nor those who selfishly use such dementedness for their own petty gain should ever be feared. These truly gutless individuals, who believe that endangering the health, safety, and lives of others, as if it were a game to them, do not realize that those they freely attack only become stronger and more resolute. Again, I have learned that any individual can truly be stronger than an entire lot of weak-minded fools.

Antoine de Saint-Exupery wrote, "It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye." It is a quote that is ironically often misused out of our own tunnel vision and frustration that others do not share our particular viewpoint or character judgment.

However, this does not dilute the truthfulness behind Saint-Exupery's assertion, for what is essential one cannot see and therefore ignorance serves as no excuse. Unfortunately, there are those whose ugly actions prove a belief in power by intimidation. With great passion, I have always asserted this can be effectively countered by the power of the people, for the pen will always be mightier.