April 5, 2016 --

A letter in The New York Times, March 23, suggested that effective “counterterrorism strategies” required “tackl[ing] the root causes of terrorism.”

If it is determined that the “root cause” of jihadist terror is fierce opposition to western culture, the answer is clear: the West must accept Sharia Law.

To get to the “root cause” of Arab-Israel conflict, Israel has got to dissolve.

To get to the “root cause” of Trumpism, Trump followers must be sent to re-education camps.

To get to the “root cause” of gridlock in Washington, D.C., the Republican Party must be outlawed as an unethical political movement.

To get to the “root cause” of the U.S. wealth gap, the nation should accept the inevitable and regress to feudalism.