Don't you think there has been enough name calling and anger and hatred and disrespect from most sides. Why have people decided to resort to treating fellow human beings with such dishonor and disrespect?
Where does the reaction that includes violence come from anyway?
Everyone has a right to his or her own opinion.
Polarization is one thing, but why can't we focus on what we have in common? The ideals that under gird our nation and make us who we are have been twisted and misinterpreted. Unless our freedoms and the guarantees we expect for ourselves are also available to every citizen and to every person who comes to us, we are living a lie.
Let's stop labeling people and start looking at how we can work together to fulfill rather than abrogate what we say we believe.
Before we get angry and cut people off, let's consider what it would be like if we were the ones who were suffering from injustice, homelessness, lack of opportunity, prejudice and oppression. we ourselves have created and perpetuated the conditions that have led to suffering and poverty.
We have everything we need to help make life better for each person in our nation. Whenever we make a commitment to help people, it benefits everyone.
The more we make it easier for each person and each family to provide for his or her self or for themselves, the more independent people become. The elements of security, fruitfulness and peace begin with guaranteeing that each person has the same rights and freedom that those in power take for granted for themselves.
The worst thing a person, a family, a village, an organization, a city, a state or a nation is to deny in action what he, she or they profess to believe. We can all work together to live up to our ideals.
My prayer is always that we will continue to work harder to ensure that every person and family here with us and with whom we interact in the wider world will receive the mutual respect, honor and righteousness we expect for ourselves.
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