Do not give into fear: That is the hope for this Sunday's French Election.

Last night's attack in Paris by a French Citizen who probably was radicalized by I.S.I.L. or similar organizations on French Law Enforcement is a tragedy. It is an unfortunate part of the reality of the world we live in.

The message to the French people as they head to the polls on Sunday is not to give in to fear and do not fall for the false promises from false prophets on both the extreme left and extreme right who say they can make your lives safer and better. Take a thoughtful approach and select the candidate that has the temperament to move the country forward. Learn from the mistakes made in countries like Israel, Britain, and the United States when their people (although it was the electoral college in the U.S.) chose fear, backwardness tinged with racism, and nostalgia over progress and democracy. Embrace the attitude of the majority that voted against these fears in the Netherlands or Austria. Do not give into fear and go into the darkness.


https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/21/world/europe/paris-champs-elysees-gunman.html?smid=fb-share