From Tuesday Jan 21, 2025 (sorry there's so much politics in my posts lately, but that's where my head has been a lot of the time this week.) But this is about the resistance!
“Let me make one final plea, Mr. President. Millions have put their trust in you, and as you told the nation yesterday, you have felt the providential hand of a loving God. In the name of our God, I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now. There are gay, lesbian, and transgender children in Democratic, Republican, and independent families, some who fear for their lives. The people who pick our crops and clean our office buildings, who labor in poultry farms and meatpacking plants, who wash the dishes after we eat in restaurants and work the night shifts in hospitals, they may not be citizens or have the proper documentation, but the vast majority of immigrants are not criminals. They pay taxes and are good neighbors. They are faithful members of our churches and mosques, synagogues, gurdwara, and temples.
I ask you to have mercy, Mr. President, on those in our communities whose children fear their parents will be taken away, and that you help those who are fleeing war zones and persecution in their own lands to find compassion and welcome here. Our God teaches us that we are to be merciful to the stranger, for we were all once strangers in this land. May God grant us the strength and courage to honor the dignity of every human being, to speak the truth to one another in love, and walk humbly with each other and our God, for the good of all people, the good of all people in this nation and the world. Amen.”
He's already plotting how to get rid of her!
I sure hope the Episcopal church is not able to be bought. But then, it does have lots of people who depend upon it!
John Pavlovich used the same photo in his blog today about Christians.
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Another quote for today:
Billionaires need the working class. The working class does not need billionaires. -Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, US Congress member (b. Oct 13, 1989)
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by Guy Carleton Wiggins (1883 - 1962)
Wonder what happens when all those people really have to go. Who will do the nasty work? And for what salary.
ReplyDeleteI understand criminals have to go. Here the other day an illegal Afghan out of randomness attached a kindy group, killed a two year old and one carer who tried to shield the kids.
He is now in psychiatry, here in Germany. We pay for that.
It's always interesting to hear about other countries' ways. I am so sorry to hear about the recent shooting there. It is good that the shooter is able to be helped, while here he'd definitely be in jail.
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ReplyDeleteSupposedly he is doing a great job at making America great again. That man can not stand to have anything negative said to him, his ego can not take it. Take care, enjoy your day! Have a wonderful week!
So we live through this sad time...and I'm kind of sorry I've fallen into the rabbit hole of talking about these events. But they are what's on the news.
DeleteThese days I am only doing news in very small amounts. BBC gives a very different perspective. My peace of mind is more important that 45's hate.
ReplyDeleteThere are many alternate news media, fortunately. At this time. Let's hope that right - free speech - from our Constitution isn't abridged any time soon.
Delete...#47 is a scumbag!
ReplyDeleteOh do you think so?
DeleteI'm not a fan of #47 either. What he says and does sadly affects the whole world.
ReplyDeleteAnd hopefully the world will continue to see him for what he is...as it did when he was in office in the past. There are other powers that can make decisions against his trash...I hope still.
DeleteThanks for caring and for this thoughtful post! We will hang in there together. Aloha!
ReplyDeleteAloha to you too Cloudia. Sunday here seems peaceful, after 45 impeded our traffic with his visit here Friday (nearby Swannanoa) and gave his little speech (actually read from the written one this time) and maybe listened to the several people affected by the flood disaster.
DeleteThe Bishop was very brave. More power to her! I hope she is protected from the backlash.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately some major religions are still run by patriarchies. I do fear for her future.
DeleteOf course it was a woman who has the balls to call out Trump for his cruelty.
ReplyDeleteYes. She is a real leader facing a poor imitation of one.
DeleteCheers for the Bishop, she is one brave woman.
ReplyDeleteGreat to see this first form of resistance to his vain efforts.
DeleteA hero for our time!
ReplyDeleteI've been encouraging my readers to flood the NASA snitch line with e-mails and the text of Bishop Budde's speech has found its way there! Along with the Declaration, and the full text of the constitution! Very satisfying resistance.
ReplyDeleteI like the painting. I don’t like any picture that has that horrid man in it.
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