Help Bend the Arc

In my favorite speech ever, one of my few, true heroes, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said of the more just, equitable America he envisioned, "I may not get there with you..." Well, we're still not there, but we have to keep bending the arc. We are his legacy. We are the children he referenced in my personal favorite speech. I was one, going on two, at the time. And we have to keep the ideals Dr. King, Jr. stood for alive, employing creative non-violent action and resistance to bring about a more just, equitable America and world. We must bend the arc until the ideals Dr. King stood so clearly, courageously, eloquently and fiercely lovingly for meet reality.

Keep the candle of hope lit, and be brave, children.

RANT about Repugs

 Rant ON:

I find it totally disgusting that McCarthy, in his acceptance speech, said the repugs are going to make America a great place for children. Why would anyone find that disgusting? Because, for my entire adult life, since 1980, the Republicans have put everything they have into doing the exact opposite of that.

If repugs really cared about children at all, there would be:

Universal, single-payer health care
Universal, federally-mandated paid maternity and paternity leave
Paid pre-K care for children age 0 to kindergarten age
Contraception covered at 100%
Sane federal gun laws, including a total federal BAN ON ASSAULT WEAPONS
Prioritize fully funding our public schools, and no, that does NOT include "charter schools".
A fair and equitable tax system in which EVERYONE, including the rich, PAY THEIR TAXES.

But no, that is not what repugs want or care about. Children? Making America a good place for children? That is literally the last thing on their tiny, self-centered, short-sighted, greedy little beady, non-reasonable facsimile of minds!

Here's what repugs care about, PERIOD, and this has, again, been true since at least 1980:

1. NOT paying taxes. These POS, unpatriotic bleeps don't want to pay taxes, period.

2. Being xenophobic.

3. Maintaining the patriarchy.

So, McCarthy, shut up immediately about making America a great place for children. Your party has made America a hellscape for children. And for the rest of us. I wish you would build a big, beautiful wall around yourselves, preferably out of country in some tax haven, and leave America to those of us who want to build on what is truly great about it and make it a truly great place for children.

Oy Vey

What the? Imagine if this basket of deplorables had been in charge (read: in chaos) a two years ago tomorrow. Think about it.

You would think I would be relishing the Republican Party imploding right now, unable to elect a Speaker of the House, seeing as how I DETEST said party and most of those who comprise it, but, as a patriotic American who wants my country to be healthy--or at least functional--this is NOT good.  At all.  Yes, it is delectable that the complicit treasonous traitor known as McCarthy is not getting the power reward he expected for his betrayal of our constitution and people, but any satisfaction I would be feeling from that is totally eclipsed by these despicables paralyzing our country.

Just thank goodness (and all of us who VOTED in 2020) that their sociopathic leader (45) didn't win a second term.  The ripple effects of all he unleashed are horrendous enough without him still at the helm.  At least there have been some very healthy signs of hope for recovery for our country recently.  But this?  This spectacle going on as we speak in the House of Representatives?  This is totally the inmates taking over the asylum.  Only they can't even do that--they can't even effectuate the takeover off the asylum.  So how are they going to run things, IF they ever elect a Speaker?

Short version of my above post:  oy vey.