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I had not planned to write again this soon, but the shameful politicizing of the Paris attacks by Republican governors simply pushed me over the edge.

I simply cannot remain silent in the face of blatant moral bankruptcy that I believe infects the entire Republican Party.

Their claim that their first priority is the safety of “their people” rings as hollow as a tin cup, and here’s why.

These are the same governors who supported the invasion of Iraq that created the political vacuum and turmoil that made the emergence of ISIS possible.

These are the same governors who have insisted along with other Republicans that President Obama bomb Syria back to the stone age, bombing that is already one of the contributing factors to this massive refugee crisis.

These are the same governors who are not lifting a finger to do anything about anti-government right wing radicals living in their states the FBI says are the biggest terrorist threat our nation faces.

These are the same governors who are sitting on their hands when it comes to the impact of climate change global warming is creating that presents a real and present danger to “their people” and future generations of them.

These are the same governors that have refused to do all they can to help “their people” secure health insurance.

These are the same governors that want to cut off funds to Planned Parenthood clinics that are the only means of medical help thousands of “their people” have.

These are the same governors who support their House and Senate colleagues in giving extravagant financial support so our nation can brandish its military might around the world while cutting support for school lunch programs and meals on wheels for the elderly that provide assistance to “their people.”

This is almost too disgusting to write about.

But as bad as it is, the fact that evangelical Christians are one of the key constituents the Republican Party has adds to that disgust, especially when, if there is anything the Republican Party stands for these days that can be legitimately called “Christian,” I don’t know what it is.

But what I do know is that the position on refugees these governors have taken represents a truly shocking example of playing politics with a tragedy that has broken the world’s heart.

And it reveals a level of moral bankruptcy we have not seen in American politics in a very long time, and I have to wonder why voters who call themselves Republicans are not ashamed of this kind of leadership.