The mind unlearns with difficulty what it has long learned. | |
— Lucius Annaeus Seneca | |
A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step. | |
— Lao-tzu | |
[We are going to HAVE to be in it for the long haul folks. So, get settled in… There’s lots of work ahead. — KMAB] | |
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On This Day In: | |
2020 | And So Must Good Government |
2019 | Are You Done Watching? |
2018 | Spineless Capitulation By The Democrats |
Woe Is Me… | |
2017 | Sincerely Yours |
2016 | Only Good To Say |
2015 | A Series Of Temporary Conditions |
2014 | Gaps |
2013 | Duty |
2012 | Cost Not Price |
Superheroes | |
2011 | The Simple Normalcy Of Everyday Life – “Squirrel!” |
Posts Tagged ‘Racism’
Dealing With Trumpism, Racism and Fascism In America
Posted in Education, Philosophy, Politics, Quotes, tagged American Politics, Difficulty, Education, Fascism, Journey, Lao-Tzu, Learning, Lucius Annaeus Seneca, Miles, Philosophy, Quotes, Racism, Steps, Trumpism on January 22, 2021| Leave a Comment »
RNC: Day 1 Thought
Posted in Included Video, Philosophy, Politics, Quotes, Videos, tagged #TraitorInTheWhiteHouse, Democrats, Favorite Lines, Included Video, Philosophy, Politics, Quotes, Racism, Republican National Convention, RNC, You've Got To Be Carefully Taught -- music video on August 27, 2020| Leave a Comment »
You’ve Got To Be Carefully Taught |
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Favorite Line(s): | |
You’ve got to be taught | |
Before it’s too late | |
To hate all the people | |
Your relatives hate | |
You’ve got to be carefully taught | |
[I’m not saying the Democrats are a whole lot better. It’s just is one of the thoughts I had listening to President Trump speak on day #1 of the Republican National Convention (RNC). — KMAB] | |
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On This Day In: | |
2019 | Tough Values |
2018 | I’m Still Here |
Day 31: A Calendar Month | |
2017 | Start Typing |
2016 | Just Saying (Nothing) |
Thought Of You | |
Saldaga (“As I’ve Lived”) | |
2015 | A Terrifying Cycle |
2014 | Rights |
2013 | Do Bold Things |
2012 | Seven Causes |
2011 | I Feel A Tingle Coming On |
It Is A Start…
Posted in Politics, Quotes, tagged #TrumpTheRacist, A Nation Of Immigrants, Alexander Hamilton, Benjamin Franklin, Declaration Of Independence, HR Resolution 489, Images, Immigration, James Madison, Lady Liberty, PDFs, Politics, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, President John F. Kennedy, President Ronald Reagan, Quotes, Racism, Rep. Malinowski, Thomas Jefferson, U.S. House of Representatives on July 16, 2019| Leave a Comment »
Below you will find the U.S. House of Representatives Resolution 489 condemning #45 for his racist remarks (on Twitter and in public speech)… The Resolution appears as 1) individual images (click on them to enlarge them in your image viewer), 2) a link to the full PDF file (click on it to read the PDF in your viewer), and, finally, 3) the text of the Resolution… | |
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Click on the following link to read the full pdf file in your reader: BILLS-116hres489ih | |
116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 489 |
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Condemning President Trump’s racist comments directed at Members of Congress. |
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES | |
Mr. MALINOWSKI submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on | |
RESOLUTION | |
Condemning President Trump’s racist comments directed at Members of Congress. | |
Whereas the Founders conceived America as a haven of refuge for people fleeing from religious and political persecution, and Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison all emphasized that the Nation gained as it attracted new people in search of freedom and livelihood for their families; | |
Whereas the Declaration of Independence defined America as a covenant based on equality, the unalienable Rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, and government by the consent of the people; | |
Whereas Benjamin Franklin said at the Constitutional convention, ‘‘When foreigners after looking about for some other Country in which they can obtain more happiness, give a preference to ours, it is a proof of attachment which ought to excite our confidence and affection’’; | |
Whereas President Franklin D. Roosevelt said, ‘‘Remember, remember always, that all of us, and you and I especially, are descended from immigrants and revolutionists’’; | |
Whereas immigration of people from all over the Earth has defined every stage of American history and propelled our social, economic, political, scientific, cultural, artistic and technological progress as a people, and all Americans, except for the descendants of Native people and enslaved African-Americans, are immigrants or descendants of immigrants; | |
Whereas the commitment to immigration and asylum has been not a partisan cause but a powerful national value that has infused the work of many Presidents; | |
Whereas American patriotism is defined not by race or ethnicity but by devotion to the Constitutional ideals of equality, liberty, inclusion, and democracy and by service to our communities and struggle for the common good; | |
Whereas President John F. Kennedy, whose family came to the United States from Ireland, stated in his 1958 book ‘‘A Nation of Immigrants’’ that ‘‘The contribution of immigrants can be seen in every aspect of our national life. We see it in religion, in politics, in business, in the arts, in education, even in athletics and entertainment. There is no part of our nation that has not been touched by our immigrant background. Everywhere immigrants have enriched and strengthened the fabric of American life.’’; | |
Whereas President Ronald Reagan in his last speech as President conveyed ‘‘An observation about a country which I love’’; | |
Whereas as President Reagan observed, the torch of Lady Liberty symbolizes our freedom and represents our heritage, the compact with our parents, our grandparents, and our ancestors, and it is the Statue of Liberty and its values that give us our great and special place in the world; | |
Whereas other countries may seek to compete with us, but in one vital area, as ‘‘a beacon of freedom and opportunity that draws the people of the world, no country on Earth comes close’’; | |
Whereas it is the great life force of ‘‘each generation of new Americans that guarantees that America’s triumph shall continue unsurpassed’’ through the 21st century and beyond and is part of the ‘‘magical, intoxicating power of America’’; | |
Whereas this is ‘‘one of the most important sources of America’s greatness: we lead the world because, unique among nations, we draw our people — our strength — from every country and every corner of the world, and by doing so we continuously renew and enrich our nation’’; | |
Whereas ‘‘thanks to each wave of new arrivals to this land of opportunity, we’re a nation forever young, forever bursting with energy and new ideas, and always on the cutting edge’’, always leading the world to the next frontier; | |
Whereas this openness is vital to our future as a Nation, and ‘‘if we ever closed the door to new Americans, our leadership in the world would soon be lost’’; and | |
Whereas President Donald Trump’s racist comments have legitimized fear and hatred of new Americans and people of color: Now, therefore, be it | |
Resolved, That the House of Representatives — | |
1 | (1) believes that immigrants and their descend- |
2 | ants have made America stronger, and that those |
3 | who take the oath of citizenship are every bit as |
4 | American as those whose families have lived in the |
5 | United States for many generations; |
6 | (2) is committed to keeping America open to |
7 | those lawfully seeking refuge and asylum from vio- |
8 | lence and oppression, and those who are willing to |
9 | work hard to live the American Dream, no matter |
10 | their race, ethnicity, faith, or country of origin; and |
11 | (3) strongly condemns President Donald |
12 | Trump’s racist comments that have legitimized and |
13 | increased fear and hatred of new Americans and |
14 | people of color by saying that our fellow Americans |
15 | who are immigrants, and those who may look to the |
16 | President like immigrants, should ‘‘go back’’ to |
17 | other countries, by referring to immigrants and asy- |
18 | lum seekers as ‘‘invaders,’’ and by saying that Mem- |
19 | bers of Congress who are immigrants (or those of |
20 | our colleagues who are wrongly assumed to be immi- |
21 | grants) do not belong in Congress or in the United |
22 | States of America. |
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On This Day In: | |
2018 | Young, Fun And Playing Well |
2017 | Earning Your Blessings |
2016 | A Suggestion… |
Capable Of Being | |
2015 | Looking For The Needles In The Haystacks |
2014 | The Definition Of A Gentleman |
2013 | Thar She Blows (Not)! |
2012 | Naturally |
2011 | Been Here, Done That |
Remember | |
2010 | Timeless Classics |
Fear, Racism And Greed
Posted in Politics, Quotes, tagged Fear, Napoléon Bonaparte, Politics, Quotes, Racism, Vices, Virtues on July 2, 2018| Leave a Comment »
Men are more easily governed through their vices than through their virtues. | |
― Napoléon Bonaparte | |
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On This Day In: | |
2017 | We Can Figure This Out |
2016 | Just Enough |
2015 | Bourne Bond |
Springs Eternal | |
2014 | Brains First |
2013 | Not Listening Anymore |
2012 | At Your Marks! |
2011 | We Are Not Alone |
Underlying Rationality | |
2010 | Is the Obama Administration Failing? |
In Other Words… | |
Quite Please! | |
In A Hostage Situation… | |
Are We Done Yet? | |
In Order… | |
Flip-flopping… | |
Proof of Choice… | |
On “Leading” A Democracy To War… | |
Actually, It’s All About Me… | |
Which Did You Learn?
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Hate, Long Walk To Freedom, Love, Nelson Mandela, Philosophy, Quotes, Racism on September 3, 2017| 5 Comments »
No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin or his background or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite. | |
— Nelson Mandela | |
From his autobiography: “Long Walk to Freedom“ | |
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On This Day In: | |
2016 | Shape And Limit |
2015 | Me Either |
2014 | Just Business |
2013 | Beautiful Adventure |
2012 | Precedence |
2011 | Ya Think? |
We Must Dissent
Posted in Leadership, Politics, Quotes, tagged Acceptance Speech, America, Daredevil, Daredevil - Netflix TV series review, Democracy, Dissent, Diversity, Freedom, Independence Hall, Justice, Leadership, Liberty, Liberty Medal, Philadelphia PA, Politics, Quotes, Racism, Thurgood Marshall, U.S. Supreme Court on April 18, 2015| Leave a Comment »
We cannot play ostrich. Democracy just cannot flourish amid fear. Liberty cannot bloom amid hate. Justice cannot take root amid rage. America must get to work. In the chill climate in which we live, we must go against the prevailing wind. We must dissent from the indifference. We must dissent from the apathy. We must dissent from the fear, the hatred and the mistrust. We must dissent from a nation that has buried its head in the sand, waiting in vain for the needs of its poor, its elderly, and its sick to disappear and just blow away. We must dissent from a government that has left its young without jobs, education or hope. We must dissent from the poverty of vision and the absence of moral leadership. We must dissent because America can do better, because America has no choice but to do better. | |
The legal system can force open doors and sometimes even knock down walls. But it cannot build bridges. That job belongs to you and me. Afro and White, rich and poor, educated and illiterate, our fates are bound together. We can run from each other but we cannot escape each other. We will only attain freedom if we learn to appreciate what is different and muster the courage to discover what is fundamentally the same. America’s diversity offers so much richness and opportunity. Take a chance, won’t you? Knock down the fences that divide. Tear apart the walls that imprison. Reach out, freedom lies just on the other side. We should have liberty for all. | |
— Thurgood Marshall | |
Former Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States | |
Acceptance Speech for the Liberty Medal | |
July 4, 1992 | |
Independence Hall | |
Philadelphia, PA | |
[I “found” this quote when it was read (twice) in the Netflix TV series “Daredevil” which I reviewed earlier this month. The sentences about “dissent” were quoted. — KMAB] | |
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On This Day In: | |
2014 | Now What? |
2013 | Judgement |
2012 | Stuck In My Mind |
Life’s Hope | |
2011 | Just Getting Up |
Directions Please | |
Accidental Me
Posted in My Journal, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged James Baldwin, My Journal, Notes Of A Native Son, Philosophy, Quotes, Racism on October 27, 2012| Leave a Comment »
I don’t like people who like me because I’m a Negro; neither do I like people who find in the same accident grounds for contempt. | |
— James Baldwin | |
From: “Notes of a Native Son“ | |
[Or in my case, American / Irish / Hispanic / employed / Catholic / etc… And yes, I realize I remain a Catholic by choice and employed by necessity. — KMAB] | |
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