It is refreshing to read about a global foreign policy goal that includes human rights. So far it has been looking like China will be the superpower of the 21st century and that the United States may very well be in the position of a has been super power. If the For the People Act is not passed we will no longer be a democracy at all by…
It is refreshing to read about a global foreign policy goal that includes human rights. So far it has been looking like China will be the superpower of the 21st century and that the United States may very well be in the position of a has been super power. If the For the People Act is not passed we will no longer be a democracy at all by 2024 when the last election ever becomes the death knell of democracy by putting a Republican President in the White House after the Senate and perhaps the House are back in Republican hands in 2022. There is hope that the Biden administration will pass the For the People Act and will start bringing both the United States and the global community back to democracy. There must be a major shift in our perspective from a we vs they hate, the winner-take-all competition, one is up only if others are down, and the only measure of success is not happiness but how many material goods you can accumulate and hoard before you die society to one of teamwork and community, where we all do the right thing for all around us and we value our differences which makes the pie grow bigger so we, all of us, are all winners, and wealth is measured by well-being and generosity toward others where everyone is treated with respect and feels they truly belong. That's how I felt at M.I.T. where the feeling of community, respect and belonging were felt by everyone there; all with the mission of making the world a better place. Not the OR world of patriarchy but the AND world of egalitarianism. A world of synergy. A world For the People, ALL of us this time. This year can be, NO is.. the pivotal year with the passage of the For the People Act as the defining act and tipping point.
I agree completely. Sadly, I think there is very little chance HR 1 will pass. The grim scenario you mentioned at the beginning of your comment seems the most likely outcome. And even though Manchin, Sinema, and Biden are the primary boosters of the filibuster, there are dozens of Democratic Senators who are reluctant to change it.
Reid, My goal was one of encouragement with the feeling that negatively can stifle the will to fight. I am sorry that you took my comment as a confrontation and regret to have prompted an attack. At least, I hope to be clear that my words were not imbued with 'wishful' thinking but a call to attention.
Then yell like hell instead of sulking in what you think may happen. Organize your neighborhood, friends, and raise cain - meaning probably, going outside your comfort zone to get what you want. It's time to keep daring your own edges.
It is refreshing to read about a global foreign policy goal that includes human rights. So far it has been looking like China will be the superpower of the 21st century and that the United States may very well be in the position of a has been super power. If the For the People Act is not passed we will no longer be a democracy at all by 2024 when the last election ever becomes the death knell of democracy by putting a Republican President in the White House after the Senate and perhaps the House are back in Republican hands in 2022. There is hope that the Biden administration will pass the For the People Act and will start bringing both the United States and the global community back to democracy. There must be a major shift in our perspective from a we vs they hate, the winner-take-all competition, one is up only if others are down, and the only measure of success is not happiness but how many material goods you can accumulate and hoard before you die society to one of teamwork and community, where we all do the right thing for all around us and we value our differences which makes the pie grow bigger so we, all of us, are all winners, and wealth is measured by well-being and generosity toward others where everyone is treated with respect and feels they truly belong. That's how I felt at M.I.T. where the feeling of community, respect and belonging were felt by everyone there; all with the mission of making the world a better place. Not the OR world of patriarchy but the AND world of egalitarianism. A world of synergy. A world For the People, ALL of us this time. This year can be, NO is.. the pivotal year with the passage of the For the People Act as the defining act and tipping point.
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I agree completely. Sadly, I think there is very little chance HR 1 will pass. The grim scenario you mentioned at the beginning of your comment seems the most likely outcome. And even though Manchin, Sinema, and Biden are the primary boosters of the filibuster, there are dozens of Democratic Senators who are reluctant to change it.
No time for cynicism; no time to think what 'they're' going to do and what 'we' are not going to do. The fierce urgency of determination is alive.
Wishing does not make things so.
'Wishing' is not determination. Please try to avoid transferring your feelings to another whose thoughts are her own.
You criticized my perspective, I criticized yours. If you don't wish to be confronted, don't confront.
Reid, My goal was one of encouragement with the feeling that negatively can stifle the will to fight. I am sorry that you took my comment as a confrontation and regret to have prompted an attack. At least, I hope to be clear that my words were not imbued with 'wishful' thinking but a call to attention.
Then yell like hell instead of sulking in what you think may happen. Organize your neighborhood, friends, and raise cain - meaning probably, going outside your comfort zone to get what you want. It's time to keep daring your own edges.