<sigh>.
Thought maybe I over reacted so I went back and read it again.
Sorry but I can't get past the first paragraph without it affecting my opinion of the whole paper.

It basically says that no matter how good a person you may be I can't get over how you look. People who look like you did something bad so you are guilty because you look like them unless you display the Flag and basically kiss my ***.

I can't think of a clearer definition of racism.

If the author had come off as an uneducated ignorant redneck ***** then I could ignore the whole mess because anyone with two brain cells could figure what was what.

The problem is the author is very slick.
Posing as a Red White and Blue American Airlines Pilot
he uses many words of regret and remorse and friendship to hide his message of hatemongering.

The stupidity of his premise is:
1)Terrorists are bad
2)You look like a terrorist
3)If you display the flag and say whoopee USA you are not a terrorist
4)Yeah, right.

(I'm going on vacation. Peace and love to you and yours)