When the horrific attack on Paul Pelosi, husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was reported, many news outlets called for leadership and a response from political parties. My response was: Where are our religious, community and business leaders?
Why didn’t I hear from my church pastor on Sunday morning denouncing violence and asking for understanding and tolerance, while condemning any and all violent responses to any situation, including our political differences? Why didn’t I see a publication or letter in newspapers, on TV, radio and social media, signed by a multitude of leaders the next day, warning us that this path of violence only leads to more suffering, destruction and eventually the loss of our democracy?
