Thank God He's a Muslim

Thank God he's a Muslim, the archetype of scapegoats-- an impeccable paradigm of the un-American American See he's fit as the source of any evil, any vice that we cannot but insist on rationalizing, yet we cannot conform him to any convenient brand-- Fox news asserts he's a leftist-- Oh but MSNBC swears he's a Right-winged terrorist-- And he's why we fear the burqa, the hijab, any veil of religious, spiritual piety-- But we do not fear the sight of overtly sexualized advertisement that our children confront day-to-day second-to-second... And he's why we fear the utterance of Muhammad-- peace be upon him-- But we do not fear the sound of the pejorative, malicious words we use to denote blacks, women, Mexicans, Asians, gays--anyone who does not imitate the "standard" human being... And he's why we fear the convening of Muslim youths-- But we do not fear the congregation of incensed, anti-abortion Christians, harassing, threatening young women, and igniting abortion clinics to protect the sanctity of life... And he's why we fear the airports, where we glance around frantically, feverishly, at apparently potential terrorists-- But we do not fear for the lives of our unsuspecting victims as we, intoxicated and belligerent, sit behind the wheel... And he's why we fail to notice the countless dissatisfied Americans, the starving working-class yearning for a hint of "all men were created equal," an indication of a fair and balanced education and healthcare system-- Because if we didn't focus all of our time, energy, and attention on him, then maybe we would comprehend the struggles of others, recognize that America isn't the greatest nation it deems itself to be, and that in reality, we have much to improve, much to mend, restore, and reform... We have so many troubles, so thank God he's a Muslim.