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Greeson: A tip of the cap to those who avoid these distractions

Jay Greeson
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We have discussed it before and most assuredly will again.

The divide in our country is making crazy commonplace.

Think of the fallout from what should be a relatively universal goal – the desire to make our country great again – that became Donald Trump’s rallying cry on his way to the Oval Office.

Earlier this week, a Tennessee man pulled a gun on a couple wearing “MAGA” hats in a Kentucky Sam’s Club and offered the anti-Hallmark greeting of “Today’s a good day to die [expletive].” Maybe he was unsure where the 2-for-1 frozen waffles were, but goodness.

We all know the story of Nicholas Sandmann, who became a social media sensation after getting into a confrontation while wearing a MAGA hat last month. And to further his position in the Young Trump Fan Club, Sandmann and his lawyers announced their plans to sue the Washington Post for a quarter of a billion bucks.