Sanity Needs to Prevail

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In 2017, hate crimes rose over 12% from the previous year. And this year the data shows that these crimes will rise greatly once again.

Emboldened by Trump's hate speech and rhetoric, these low life xenophiles have now become more brazen and taken their once hidden, dark coroner of the internet ugliness and become mainstream and "accepted" by the rest of the Republican establishment.

With his blatant lies and fear mongering about minorities, migrants and people of different faiths and sexual orientation, Trump has legitimized the white supremacists. All for votes. All to activate these groups to keep the Republican party in control of the House and Senate.

With this control, they are trying to disenfranchise the minorities in this country that have made America the country of diverse thought. Diverse in arts, culture, science and technology.

Roped in with the extreme radical right are the Christian Conservatives who have turned a blind eye to the hate and lies this administration is spewing. All to further their agenda of a "Christian United States". Forgetting what this country was actually founded upon.

How many more people must be senselessly murdered before someone on the Right gets the guts to stand up to this White House and say enough is enough?

All, decent Americans, whether, male or female; black, brown or white; Muslim, Jew or Christian; straight, gay or transgender, need to VOTE this midterm and turn the tide on this administration.

This is your chance to say "Enough is Enough".

Sanity and Civility Needs to Prevail



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