To get at heart of the issue is a must,in order to get to the hearts of the people.
Many who've sought power,manipulated the emotions, as a tactic.Rhetoric using a collective memory of wrongs. This stirs new aggression on all sides.An epidemic. New enemies out of potential friends or allies, are made.
Proper method of fair societal norm is better. Let each of us have good control of our own facilties,and not seek to set fault elsewhere.
"Who is my neighbor?"

I'LL VOTE FOR MOSES: ONE LAW FOR ALL PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE BORN IN THE LAND OR FROM ELSE- WHERE,RICH OR POOR,ETC.ONE EXAMPLE: LEV.19.15

Blatant categorization of all "Christians" is too low,and the terse repartee, while ignoring the friends of this pres.,is ill-fated.
The Mein Kampf thinking of many is peculiarly overlooked.Who? Enemies who breath venom, when seeking "peace."
Our history books are full of accounts, where the of giving room did not prevent final solutions.
The extinction of Israel is the goal of many these,"good neighbors." Hitler is praised to their youth. "Enough sweetener already in the beverage Jim Jones." This last phrase is SARCASM, to drive the point home.

Salt is a preservative, protecting the product from contamination, and aids shelf life, and easier storage, for long term use.
Starvation because of lack, is definitely detrimental. Perhaps dilute the product with water of juice,adding some spice too,thereby making the product more safe and tastier.
Beats an empty plate.

While, it is great to be honored,receiving honor, misplaced, or unmerited, can come back to haunt the receiver,with great humiliation.
Perhaps, Obama would have received multiple accolades, had he deferred to another more worthy.

Too often , those wanting power milk sentiment and fears,etc.,to evoke funding and support. In all cases,it is wise to view all with caution, measuring the mindset, and previous positions, etc.,remembering history, lest we repeat it.
So let's hold to values, which are in keeping with good for the nation and the individual, since those concepts aren't at odds with each other. It's not about a party, etc., but the U.S.,and the citizenry.

We're losing our purpose, and not staying afloat.
Our reply to events will be useful.When? When we present calmly,well thought out responses to events. Those mouthy replies,which assault, when given, can only further the cause of those who oppose what freedom of speech is about. Let's not be cut away by motive of wanting to heard, over being sharp. Use of well placed,and precisely directed rhetoric will do more good. Not just Hot air.

Mutilation of law,is harming our system of letting goodly people live their ideals. This is not "American",and will emasculate us.
Let's not have hearts that are hardened against another. Recall that the rite is a sign of covenant, and therefore is not to be omitted by those who hold to these ideals.
Let's not stand in the way of this,which when translated to practice,is a symbol with excellent meaning. A sign of a new life.

I'm afraid that the knee-jerk reaction of the extremes of both parties, lend to to causes of those that seek make their dissimulations appear correct. Social causes are a watermark of the heart. Let's not forget the disabled,nor the elderly,and thereby not feed the gainsayers, who tear up the good we have. No don't tax us to death, yet let's be frugal and see that allottments are properly dispensed.

Don't respond to a fool in kind. Request proofs of source, where taken from.
Let them defend their character by evidence of veracity.