In Virginia, an African-American finds his Obama sign removed and replaced with a confederate flag. Yes, the man is a veteran. And this is how he responded:

"I've been praying for them, because we're all going to be charged with what we do," he said. "It's sad that we've grown and we want to keep fighting with something and can't be peaceful and thankful."

As I said: it's now a battle between hope and fear. There is no neutral ground any more. Do what you can.

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