"This is America, "a white Catholic male Republican judge was murdered on his way to greet a Democratic Jewish woman member of Congress, who was his friend. Her life was saved initially by a 20-year old Mexican-American gay college student, and eventually by a Korean-American combat surgeon, all eulogized by our African-American President." Mark Shields, PBS
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I am working on new post for tomorrow "Hidden Heros and Random Angels".....More tomorrow...
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Carlos Gonzalez Native American Blessing at the Memorial...shares his soulful heritage...Mexican and Native American...
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Daniel Hernandez the Brave Intern speaks at the Memorial ...
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Awesome. Absolutely awesome (I know I use that word too much, but it does apply here). What a great quote by Mark Shields. What a great video of Daniel Hernandez. I love it that he is an American hero and a Hispanic man in the state where we see racism against undocumented Americans abound.
I know there are right wing nuts out there that choke on his words, if they can even bear to sit through the video at all. This is the turning of the tide. The right extremists are being exposed by these events. I am optimistic (though it may be a long road ahead) that the tide is turning and we will see America become what America is supposed to stand for: freedom, democracy, free speech, free religion and common decency.
Thanks jon...
for getting it...
that sometimes Who we are and What we say does matter.....
me like you...I am praying for the Tides to Change....and doing a little something everyday to help make that happen...
;-)
thankyou...
namaste.....
( oh and a correction this Quote has been all over FB today....via Cherly and Bonnie I am just one more link in the chain...)
That statement by Mark Shields is poignant and compassionate with a wonderful regard for humanity.
Nice post.
Nobody can say America is a tribe.
Renegade...
I love that ...thank you...(nice to see you by the way...)please
read Enough is Enough below too....
Carolyn...
it is a poignant statement..and if anyone knows mark sheilds...well, it means alot that he said it...it really says it all..
Thank you. Many blessings.
dragonscrone...
same to you,.....namaste...
"Let yourself be silently drawn
by the strange pull of what you really love.
It will not lead you astray." ~ Rumi ~
Sent by email...
to share...
a UK friend...
very grateful...
a very quiet day...
making banana bread muffins and bread...
and mac&cheez...
and listening to Simon&Garfunkel...
have a good night folks...
Just now read the Shields quote- love the graphic you paired it up with too.
Refreshing really to think of all this loving diversity in the face of adversity.
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