The odd thing is that Germany, prior to World Wars I and II, was a center of culture, art, and thought. Some of my favorite composers are German, and when I was studying for the ministry, it was a given that some of the world's best theologians came from the region. So, how did Germany transition from a center of culture and learning to a police state riddled with hatred, psychosis, and paranoia? That is a long story, but suffice it to say that evil actors took advantage of an unstable time and a depressed and angry people to create a nightmare that haunts us to this day.
We have the economic malaise and the anger. Our own government has driven many to the brink of poverty, and our media, colleges, and universities have done a yeoman's job of breeding hate and discontent. Few, if any of the people crowing about their hatred for Israel have the slightest understanding of the history of the region, and the race hustlers never tire in their efforts to divide us. Which is perhaps why a woman tried to burn down Martin Luther King, Jr.'s childhood home.
According to the Post Millennial, 26-year-old Laneisha Shantrice Henderson was arrested and charged with second-degree arson. On Thursday, Henderson allegedly tried to set fire to King's birth home, which is managed by the National Parks Service. American Wire reports that visitors from Utah saw Henderson pouring gasoline on the porch of the home before grabbing a lighter to presumably set the porch alight. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center issued the statement below: