"If you've been paying attention recently, and you probably have, you've likely sensed that something profound is happening to this country right now, something that could transform what America is.
- You can feel it happening.
- Our leaders deny it.
Americans are decent people.
They want to do the right thing.
Certainly, Republicans in Congress appear to believe all of this -- or maybe they're just so scared, they pretend they believe it.
Either way, just Wednesday, the GOP leadership enthusiastically backed a Law Enforcement Reform Bill.
They're proud of that.
They seem to think that reining in the police will fix the underlying problems.
And pretty soon, we can all get back to living in 2014 again.
Republicans appear to believe this is a policy debate.
Is anyone in power defending absolute equality under the law?
If there was ever a time to remind America that we all have equal value under God, that time is right now.
But no.
No one in charge is saying that.
Our leaders are cowards when we need them to be brave.
They are muddled when we need them to think clearly.
It's possible they no longer even believe in equality...
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