I started by writing my Senators and Congressperson asking them to insist that the law be followed before Inspectors General could be replaced- that is make sure the administration gives Congress 30 days notice in writing with a justification for each IG to be replaced and to make sure a need for loyalty was not considered a permissible reason.
Small acts, done consistently, add up. I'm calling my congressional reps (all 3 blood red) at least weekly, and posting helpful and hopefully empowering messages where I can. As for marching AGAIN — sigh. The lesson there, I've decided, is that we must decide what we can do with commitment yet WITHOUT being attached to the results. Like the people who built cathedrals, I guess; what we're working on may not be completed in our lifetimes but we keep going. Even though somebody keeps whacking away at what we've already built.
THIS --> "we must decide what we can do with commitment." (not everyone is a marcher or a writer. I myself learned in this last election that phone-banking was not something I could do "with commitment," so I write, donate, learn, and share ways to take action.
AND THIS--> "WITHOUT being attached to the results" -- agreed. We can't celebrate "victories" of things that ought to be rightfully ours. Whether we win or not, we ARE making progress.
Your piece brings back memories! I remember demonstrating at age 19 on the anniversary of Roe (1986). It was -40 degrees in Fairbanks. My friend’s car tires were frozen into squares, but we bumped down to the courthouse and waved signs at passing cars, stamping our feet to stay warm. I never dreamed women would still be fighting for these same rights nearly 40 years later.
Bravura! For your writing, for your dedication and example, for your choice to inspire our faith in the power of a voice informed by courage and courage informed by power of a voice—thank you. I needed to remember those buses.
I started by writing my Senators and Congressperson asking them to insist that the law be followed before Inspectors General could be replaced- that is make sure the administration gives Congress 30 days notice in writing with a justification for each IG to be replaced and to make sure a need for loyalty was not considered a permissible reason.
Fantastic! Our legislators at the federal, state, and local levels need to know where we stand. We vote again (mid-terms) in 644 days.
Small acts, done consistently, add up. I'm calling my congressional reps (all 3 blood red) at least weekly, and posting helpful and hopefully empowering messages where I can. As for marching AGAIN — sigh. The lesson there, I've decided, is that we must decide what we can do with commitment yet WITHOUT being attached to the results. Like the people who built cathedrals, I guess; what we're working on may not be completed in our lifetimes but we keep going. Even though somebody keeps whacking away at what we've already built.
THIS --> "we must decide what we can do with commitment." (not everyone is a marcher or a writer. I myself learned in this last election that phone-banking was not something I could do "with commitment," so I write, donate, learn, and share ways to take action.
AND THIS--> "WITHOUT being attached to the results" -- agreed. We can't celebrate "victories" of things that ought to be rightfully ours. Whether we win or not, we ARE making progress.
Your piece brings back memories! I remember demonstrating at age 19 on the anniversary of Roe (1986). It was -40 degrees in Fairbanks. My friend’s car tires were frozen into squares, but we bumped down to the courthouse and waved signs at passing cars, stamping our feet to stay warm. I never dreamed women would still be fighting for these same rights nearly 40 years later.
A winter protest in Fairbanks -- that's dedication. We'll keep stamping our feet.
Bravura! For your writing, for your dedication and example, for your choice to inspire our faith in the power of a voice informed by courage and courage informed by power of a voice—thank you. I needed to remember those buses.
Thank you so much!
Thank you, Jan. I'm betting on either humanity or the planet for the win.