My BFF Paul sent me this brilliant op-ed in the NYT by David Brooks. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/11/opinion/11brooks.html?_r=1 Brooks writes about the origin of Chanukah, how it resonates today, and the perils and dangers religious fanatics--all religious fanatics, pose. Brooks also points out how history, especially those with ancient mythological status, are spun to feed propaganda's twin beasts of justification for actions and rationalizations for reactions.
So, impressed and wanting to share the article, I clicked on the Facebook link to post Brooks' article to my Facebook profile. A message appeared that this post, an op-ed by David Brooks in the New York Times, has been flagged abusive by some Facebook members and therefore cannot be posted.
Brooks has no idea how right is is.
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