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Pre-Inauguration Messages of Hope
Apart from grieving for our nation, I feel a personal sadness for our President-elect. He is by so many accounts one of the most decent, compassionate, honorable individuals in politics today. His experience makes him uniquely qualified to address the nearly overwhelming problems our nation faces. He has wisely chosen extraordinary individuals to help him in his formidable task. He has reached the pinnacle of an ambition he’s held for his entire adult life.
Similarly, our Vice President-elect. This should be an unvarnished time of personal pride for Kamala Harris. The first woman, African-American, individual of Indian descent to ascend to this high office, she has demonstrated her brilliance, strength, accomplishments, and yes–compassion.
Yet when Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr is sworn in as our 46th President tomorrow outside our nation’s Capitol, and Kamala Harris becomes that multiple glass ceiling-breaker Vice President, the area will look like a war zone because of insurrection by extremists goaded by Biden’s predecessor.
Got Inner Critic(s)? Meet Annie’s and mine
Originally posted on Happiness Between Tails by da-AL:
Charles Schultz, the creator of “Peanuts,” made other work besides that comic strip. It’s said he battled his own gang of gremlins. Lucy, the psychiatrist from hell, for one. (Peanuts image courtesy of pixy.org) My inner jerks specialize in novel writing. Inner criticizing is just the beginning…
President Obama Places the Capitol Police Actions in Context
Former President Barack Obama’s denunciation of the Capitol riot and Trump’s incitement, aided by Republican elected officials, gained a great deal of press. You can read it here.
But there was less coverage of one of his tweets that I felt was extremely important.
