It's up to Everyone to Protest this Culture of Hatred and Fear

On Wednesday I had written about the McPalin campaign stoking the worst attributes of human behavior- fear, hatred, and animosity, among their base supporters, many of whom are evangelical Christians. Palin has been leading the charge, and has joined by McCain and his wife. Elements in the crowd have been shouting 'terrorist' and 'kill him,' referencing Obama.

In the context of this culture, my College experienced a dastardly hate crime today. What is even more disturbing is the number of people who refuse to comprehend that such crimes happen, and that hate can easily rear its ugly head.