Regarding Justin’s Chenette’s column of Aug. 14, I offer the following thoughts. This heartfelt, inspirational sermon from our young state senator is flowery, feel-good prose indeed.

Of course, reading between the lines reveals some subliminal “dog whistles” for a certain political agenda:

• “All of us are immigrants” — All immigrants are welcome, including those who illegally violate U.S. Immigration Laws.  Of course, enforcing these arcane laws is unjust, hateful, and racist.  But Congress won’t change the Laws, so let’s just ignore them.

• “The cancer eroding the fabric of our society: hate” — All opposition to our ideology is based on hatred, not reason or common sense.  Of course, the hate which is directed at President Trump and his supporters is reasonable and justified.

• “…white nationalists and supremacists are a direct threat…” — Despite their insignificantly small numbers, these people exemplify the “Deplorables” who elected Donald Trump and must be eradicated.  Of course, radical Leftist-inspired murderers, cop-killers, and hooded Antifa mobs are merely anomalies and not a direct threat.

• “We just have to have the kind of policies that create a more equitable environment for economic fairness and opportunity in this country.” —Socialism.

•“There is a false narrative being perpetuated; that if you make the effort to help another person, you are cheating yourself.” — Nobody is actually perpetuating this narrative. I just made it up.

• “There are people who are just racist or bigoted, and nothing we say or do will change that.” — Anyone who disagrees with us is a racist and a bigot.

• “We can control how we treat fellow human beings right here in our community.” — We will “control” your life and your behavior by Government fiat, but it’s for your own good.

Maybe I’m just paranoid…

Rufus T. Firefly

Biddeford