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I've been trying to find a short science fiction story that I read many years ago. but which was very interesting to me.  I've been searching the Internet, but haven't had any luck.

The story may have been written by Robert Heinlein. It tells how a "galactic cloud" suddenly disappeared and Earth was bathed in a new kind of ray that raised human intelligence by an astronomical measure.

Suddenly bigots realized that their prejudices were a bunch of bologna and all people are really created equal, and America is a home for all people, regardless of their gender, race, religion or sexual preference.

There are two "flashy" books with similar ideas, but which may not address IQ.

"The Cloud" by Ray Hammond and "The Black Cloud" by Fred Hoyle.

For now, what can be done to uncloud the befuddled brains of the bigots with access to assault weapons?  Why are innocent people made to suffer by the crazy action of a  few "nutjobs?" 

When will they ever learn?

Pete Seeger wrote "Where Have All The Flowers Gone?" and Peter Paul and Mary immortalized it.

One verse:

"Where have all the graveyards gone, long time passing?

Where have all the graveyards gone, long time ago?

Where have all the graveyards gone?

Gone to flowers everyone

Oh, when will they ever learn?

Oh, when will they ever learn?"

Will we continue to just stand at the gravesites of innocent victims of violence and forget about them in the years to come, while their bodies are consumed by worms and Congress does nothing?

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