An invitation to Connemara officials to do some soul-searching

I often wonder how long it will be before Connemara officials in America are willing to admit they were wrong to create inspections that intentionally discriminate against horses that are Connemaras by blood and have every right to equal treatment and inclusion in the society?

I thought a tour of the St. Louis Holocaust Museum might be an enlightening experience for them.

The museum has opened a permanent exhibit titled “Change Begins with Me: Confronting Hate, Discrimination and Ethnic Conflict.”

Three years in the making, it is designed to show that the lessons of the Holocaust have not yet been learned.

According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the museum’s director says the exhibition encourages visitors to reflect inwardly and see what actions they can take to combat hate in their own lives.

“We want people to take action when they see social injustice occurring, and that can occur on the playground with bullying or can be something happening on the other side of the world,” Jean Cavender told the newspaper.

I was at the museum in the summer of 2012, and I can tell you that just stepping in the doors is a life-altering experience. It’s a small museum, but it carries a big message, and more than a few images that will haunt you forever.

So I ask Connemara inspectors: Can you reflect inwardly with a clear conscience? Do you really believe inspections and discrimination are your moral calling?