I have a brother.  This may not seem like an accomplishment - unless you met him, at which point you would probably give me a medal... and a hug.  Luckily I'm all grown up and wear my big-girl panties and whatnot so I rarely have to deal with his fart-wrinkle of a personality; however, I've come to realize that getting to know my brother just might be the key to learning what is happening in this country.  

I have struggled for the last 12 years (recently a more desperate struggle) attempting to understand what is motivating this type of hatred we are seeing even more often.  What causes this selfishness, and brazen willingness to link one's selfishness with religions primarily based on selflessness.  All of this done openly, in the face of the public with a smile and and a cocky shrug because hey, I'm better than you.