Today is a tragic day in the history of our republic. We have witnessed an assault on the rule of law and on the hallowed traditions of our democracy. It is a violence rooted in ignorance and fear, and driven by hate, racism, and White Supremacy. Such violence and lawlessness must be denounced and opposed. And it must also be countered by providing a foundation greater than hate and ignorance, violence and lawlessness.
Religions that are simply about otherworldly salvation, that are about perfecting one's inner self, that are about humble acceptance of the ills of the world—those are perfectly compatible with the status quo. And the Empire will never suppress a religion that supports the status quo.
I. BEGINNING So, I went into the polling place the other day ready to cast my vote as a dutiful citizen. I took my ballot from the ballot clerk and my little golf pencil and walked over to the voting booth. I started to fill in the bubbles next to candidates’ names. I started to…