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This week I have been as horrified as everyone else with what transpired at the Capitol. What particularly struck me is that it happened at all.... and yet I (we) shouldn’t really be surprised....was it our ignorance or arrogance that caught us off guard? Ignorance because there’s been signs of discontent for awhile, and there’s been a continued beating of the “fear” drum feeding anger and lies to those starved for reasons and answers to why our lives have been turned upside down. Or arrogance because “no one would dare”...”you just don’t do that”...many of us are of an age where certain things just weren’t done... and yes, times change. But turning on your own government, storming the Capitol, all because you didn’t like the way an election turned out. Really? Ignorance of the mob, arrogance of a President? I guess we should be thankful in a way it was our own people turning on ourselves, as peaceful and seemingly easy as it was...for it surely could have been much deadlier.
January 22, 2021
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What do you think was the biggest news event this past week -- either in your community, nationally, or globally? Talk about why it’s a big deal.
Hard to pick a single event when so much stays the same. Yet some problems and solutions are crystal clear and we still can’t work our way through them. Covid has just added a complicating layer to many peoples’ struggles from poverty, natural disasters, greed and denial. I think the biggest challenge for the US right now is the continued question for some as to who won the election. How is it this is even taking up any time or energy when the election is over, and over 60 court cases dismissed? We would be shaking our heads at any dictator trying to pull this in another country and yet here it continues - lead by the shouts of a very vocal, very angry few! This sets a dangerous precedent for America and the world when you turn a blind eye to rules and accepted social norms, especially when it’s just to curry favor from one. It allows political leaders, bosses and anyone else to justify their feelings of entitlement and turn a blind eye to those needing help. I hope the new year can shed some badly needed clarity!
January 5, 2021