People Far Away From You Are Better Than Neighbors

“The fact that today there are again more than 100,000 Jews living in Germany is nothing short of a miracle. It’s a precious gift which fills me with profound gratitude . . . Jewish life belongs in our country. It’s part of our identity and culture.” 

 - Germany’s chancellor, Angela Merkel 

This is the nicest thing I've heard someone, in a majority, say about a minority since The Daily Show's Jon Stewart said American blacks handle the nonsense whites throw at us "with such grace" - which is true - though you'd have a hard time finding a white person who would admit A) blacks show grace in the face of mass murder and theft B) whites are racist to blacks, or C) whites owe blacks anything, including decency. 

Considering everything, I'd say Angela Merkel (and Jon Stewart) are "nothing short of a miracle" as well,....