Rob Reiner's murder has Trump spreading life-poisoning disease |
This is no secret: hate isn't learned overnight. Our president reminds us daily that it isn't unlearned that way either.
The late Rob Reiner gave America Michael "Meathead" Stivic on "All in the Family," one of our most important TV shows, long before he directed the iconic movies "When Harry Met Sally,” "This is Spinal Tap," "Stand by Me," "Misery" and "A Few Good Men."
Clearly, the lessons Reiner, Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Sally Struthers and a list of supporting stars (that included Sherman Hemsley and Isabel Sanford) taught on Norman Lear's hit show have not been completely absorbed.
At the heart of them is that, despite our sometimes considerable differences, we are all in this thing together. Hate holds the innocent down and the haters in bondage.
That's the opposite of the revenge, indecency and self-destructiveness preached by President Donald Trump, who, on learning about the chilling Sunday murders of Rob and Michele Reiner, posted the following on Truth Social:
"A very sad thing happened last night in Hollywood. Rob Reiner, a tortured and struggling, but once very talented movie director and comedy star, has passed away, together with his wife, Michele, reportedly........