Actions Speak Louder Than Words

A high school student objects to the rhetoric of the day

There are some things in this world I do not understand, and don’t believe I ever will. This is one of them.

Since kindergarten, we are taught basic values. Kindness, regardless of circumstances. The value of humanity. Share with each other. Respect those around you. Have empathy. Love. I look around at the world I am growing up in, and I see few of thes…