Category Archives: politics

Jun7

energy and daring.

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We remember the life and lasting legacy of Robert F. Kennedy
and his commitment to a more just and peaceful world with his words:
“Each time a man stands up for an ideal… he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope,
and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring,
those ripples build a current that can sweep down the mightiest wall of oppression and resistance.”
—
November 20, 1925 – June 6, 1968
—
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
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Jan7

the 6th of january. and then, the 7th.

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It was

a horrible day in washington that i’ll never forget.

 a wonderful day in georgia that i’ll never forget.

and now

at last

in the light and the dark

of the very early morning

of the very next day

our new president and vice president

have finally been confirmed

and I’ll never forget how light won over dark.

Nov8

dare.

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“yesterday I dared to struggle. today I dare to win.”

-bernadette devlin

 

i’m proud of my country – it dared to do both.

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today, as i walked downtown,

the kerrytown bells played ‘the star spangled banner’

cars honked

church bells rang

farmers at the market chattered

drummer drummed

people cheered, cried, laughed

fireworks shot off in yards

the air was light and it was electric.

 

 

 

 

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Sep30

’tis the season.

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 turned in my ballot 

watched the first debate

went to sleep hopeful

’tis the season of change

i feel it in the air. 

 

 

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“you are not just for the right or left, but for what is right over the wrong.”

– suzy kassem, the writings of suzy kassem

Sep14

50.

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50 days to get your vote in. 

mail, walk, run, scooter, car, bike, parasail, swim, boat, bus, fly, hoverboard, taxi, uber….

find a way.

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“in matters of truth and justice, there is no difference between large and small problems,

for issues concerning the treatment of people are all the same. “

-albert einstein