do i look illegal?

In our history, we've been through this before: singling people out and discriminating against them because of their skin color. We had a civil war over it. We interned people over it. We created second-class people because of it. They've been Europeans, Asians, Africans, and now, Latinos.

Haven't we learned our lesson yet? I guess not, because we keep repeating our mistake, and we keep dividing ourselves over something as minor as a person's perceived skin color.

Humanity is not based on color, religion, ethnicity, sexuality, ability, or gender. Humanity is being human, and loving and accepting each other as we are. When you look at the big picture of things, we share many more similarities than differences. Isn't it time we started focusing on the big picture, working together to make this world a better place? Our conflicts are seeded in our refusal to acknowledge and accept the differences among us, and trying to force one point of view over another--think about it.

• Nazis and just about everyone else.
• Israelis and Palestinians.
• Al Qaeda and the western world.
• The Taliban and Afghanistan.
• Southern border states and Latinos.
• Mississippi and gay teens.
• The Christian Right and secularists.

I guess I just have one question. Do I look illegal?

peace and love,

m