Gut feelings are often..not always..illogical...and they certainly don't have to be formed by over-reaching political factions. They are the way are brains are designed..with neural tissue also in the gut itself. We are talking complex neurobiology here. It is not done with our rational brains. What we need to do with our rational brains is bring it out into the light of day, talk about it, see where we are being foolish or stereotyping wrongly, see where there might need to be better protection for the vulnerable in society..especially at bus stops and on public transportation and places where people by definition are close to panic..such as flying for many people. We all need to be able to hear that people are afraid of us, and sometimes amend our behavior, and we need to be able to say that we are afraid of others. It doesn't mean that we get to keep them from riding the bus..it might mean that we need to ask for better lighting at the bus stop, or video surveillance etc..there are really dangers out there..and I see this as a universal problem..cutting across all sorts of ethnic, religious, cultural groups. It ties into the bullying behavior we have talked about. We can not have a civil society where people do not feel safe, where they quiver in their apartments afraid to go out and buy groceries. Shutting down Juan shuts down all of us, and it is perfectly within probably contractual rights of NPR to fire him if they don't like his haircut even..so I wouldn't bother arguing about that...but this is a very big issue, and it needs to be addressed, not concerning any one group or another, but all people. mg