So many life lessons are being laid out for young people this week.
Our AJC colleague Steve Hummer gives Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte credit for demonstrating why a lie requires much more work than the truth.
And now we can thank many paid employees of Donald Trump's presidential campaign for illustrating that bedrock rule of social media: What you write on Facebook and the Twitter indeed reflects on the person who signs your paycheck. From the Associated Press:
The AP examined the social media feeds of more than 50 current and former campaign employees who helped propel Trump through the primary elections. The campaign has employed a mix of veteran political operatives and outsiders. Most come across as dedicated, enthusiastic partisans, but at least seven expressed views that were overtly racially charged, supportive of violent actions or broadly hostile to Muslims.
A graphic designer for Trump's advance team approvingly posted video of a black man eating fried chicken and criticizing fellow blacks for ignorance, irresponsibility and having too many children. A Trump field organizer in Virginia declared that Muslims were seeking to impose Sharia law in America and that "those who understand Islam for what it is are gearing up for the fight."
The AP's findings come at a time when Trump is showing new interest in appealing to minority voters, insisting he will be fair in dealing with the 11 million people in the U.S. illegally and explicitly pitching himself to African-Americans, saying "what do you have to lose?"
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