One of our readers sent me the following recently. I wanted to share it.

As a man, I used to think I was pretty much just a regular person, but I was born white, into a twoparent household which now, whether I like it or not, makes me “Privileged,” a racist & responsible for slavery.

I am a fiscal & moral conservative, which by today’s standards, makes me a fascist because I plan, budget & support myself.

I went to high school, military, & have always held a job. But I now find out that I am not here because I earned it, but because I was “advantaged.”

I am heterosexual, which according to “gay” folks, now makes me a homophobe.

I am not a Muslim, which now labels me as an infidel.

I believe in the 2nd Amendment, which makes me a defacto member of the “vast NRA gun lobby!”

I am older than 60, making me a useless person who doesn’t understand Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.

I think & I reason, and I doubt much of what the “mainstream” media tells me, which makes me a “Right-wing conspiracy nut”.

I am proud of my heritage & our inclusive American culture, making me a xenophobe.

I believe in hard work, fair play, & fair compensation according to each individual’s merits, which today makes me an antisocialist.

I believe our system guarantees freedom of effort - not freedom of outcome or subsidies which must make me a borderline sociopath.

I believe in the defense & protection of America for & by all citizens, now making me a militant.

I am proud of our flag, what it stands for and the many who died to let it fly, so I stand & salute during our National Anthem - so I must be a racist.

Please help me come to terms with the new me because I’m just not sure who I am anymore!

It all took place over the last few years of Socialist Political control; it’s time to get rid of these fools. And as if all this nonsense leftist-labeling me a privileged, advantaged, racist, fascist, homophobe, infidel, gun-nut, old, rightwinger, xenophobic, anti-socialist, sociopath, militant, wasn’t enough to deal with, now I don’t even know which restroom to use… and I gotta go MUCH more FREQUENTLY!

—CC—

And last of all, my favorite story of the week…

INNER STRENGTH If you can start the day without caffeine, If you can always be cheerful without aches and pains, If you can resist complaining and boring people with your troubles, If you can eat the same food and be grateful for it, If you can understand when your loved ones are too busy to give you any time, If you can take criticism and blame without resentment, If you can ignore a friends limited education and never correct her/him, If you can conquer tension without medical help, If you can relax without liquor, If you can sleep without the aid of drugs, Then… You Are Probably the Family Dog!