The Church in the Middle of America - a podcast by Jeff Caplan, KSL Newsradio

In his Super Bowl Commercial… Bruce Springsteen asked America to meet in the middle.  Metaphorically  speaking the the middle of the country… there’s a church.

— Bruce — 

I’d love to see the pews filled with millions of Americans… but there’s something from last month stuck in my mind… that keeps me from seeing all of America... meeting-up at a church.

Some people can’t get to the middle because of their apocolyptic fear of the other side.  They were inside the capitol a month ago… shattering the unbreakable glass that protects our democracy.

But what’s stuck in my mind…  is a New York Times article in the Fashion section of all places… from January 15th.  Nine days after the capitol siege .. it’s still a raw wound.  a reader asks… is it okay to wear camo… or will people think I’m sympathizing with the rioters?

The Times Fashion writer contemplates this and very seriously decides… it’s okay to wear the clothing that uses a bit of the camo pattern because it’s a classic style like polka dots… but you should avoid wearing camo fatigues…because it might be misinterpreted.  

With Democracy shaken to its core… this is what some New Yorkers worry about … and I’m not quite sure how we all get to Bruce Springsteen’s middle.

And i

Today… the nation is focused on what happened at the Capitol January 6th… and the former President’s role in the chaos … the riot… the siege… whatever you call it.  

But a month later - it’s only been a month - I can’t stop thinking about an article I saw in the New York Times that graphically shows how different

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