I cannot tell you how absolutely beautiful this piece is and how we must all read it through and share it. Thank you @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social
“This is not a time for silence. This is not a time for resignation or despair. This is not a time to be cynical and insist that it’s all over.
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“This is not a time for silence. This is not a time for resignation or despair. This is not a time to be cynical and insist that it’s all over.
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Steven Beschloss
“Today is an important day to resist despair and refuse to lose sight of the values and principles that have built our nation. It won’t be easy, but the struggle for a better world never is.
MLK warned: “freedom is never given freely by the oppressor….”
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MLK warned: “freedom is never given freely by the oppressor….”
www.americaamerica.news/p/the-urgenc...
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There comes a time when the cup of endurance runs over, and [hu]men are no longer willing to be plunged into the abyss of despair.”
MLK,Jr (1963)
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This is not a time to give up. This would be a disservice to all the good people who came before us and fought for a democratic future defined by justice and equality of opportunity.
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“That’s why I’m grateful that this is the day to celebrate the birthday of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., rather than dwell on Trump’s inauguration,” @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social