As a Jew, a mother, and an American, I am very uneasy. I worry that most people who respect and revere traditional beliefs will remain silent until the attack is so blatant and forceful, that indeed it will be too late to combat. I am quite sure that both the executives and individual managers of Barnes and Nobles bookstores have no idea of the offensive position they have taken. Closing the book on hatred sounds as American as mom and apple pie. However, I urge them to look more closely at what they are advocating.
Silence is acquiescence.