"Any society which suppresses the heritage of its conquered minorities, prevents their history or denies them their symbols, has sown the seeds of their own destruction." - William Wallace It is important to remember how long freedom has been a war we have had to fight. Blessings to you all...
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John Lewis #FridayPhilosophy
“Not one of us can rest, be happy, be at home, be at peace with ourselves, until we end hatred and division.” —John Lewis
Maggie Kuhn #FridayPhilosophy
“Leave safety behind. Put your body on the line. Stand before the people you fear and speak your mind--even if your voice shakes. When you least expect it, someone may actually listen to what you have to say. Well-aimed slingshots can topple giants.” --Maggie Kuhn Blessings and light to you all.
Vast #wwwblogs
We seek that vast openness as we find our whispering voices. Beginning to speak our truth unsteady as a drunken sailor. We find our feet in that vast opennessstriding into our own choices.Walking away from uncertainty standing firm on our beliefs. We seek that vast opennessin a world grown deaf to our words.Bravery in our … Continue reading Vast #wwwblogs
George Orwell #FridayPhilosophy
"In a time of deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act." - George Orwell
Scythes
We wander through a sorrowful harvest:one that leaves the survivorsbetween two worlds. We listen to the shouts of angry men:voices without compassiondriven by unseen motivation. They guide us down a Darwinian path:choosing a cullingthat does not come for them. They push us into divided skirmish:conquering and feedingtheir own dark desires. What profit, what pleasuredrives these … Continue reading Scythes
Bell Hooks #FridayPhilosophy
“Love is an action. Never simply a feeling.” ~ Bell Hooks
History Repeats
We close the dooragainst the firesthe bootstrapsand the goosestepstaking the streets. We turn our eyestowards a futureimagined, not realfragileas it is destroyed. We hear the soundsof marching feetand prayers builtupon self-justificationlies born in the pulpit. History repeatsin fear and in deathmarching forwardthough we shield our eyesand hide ourselves away. ~ Caroline A. Slee
Simone de Beauvoir #FridayPhilosophy
“All oppression creates a state of war...” ~ Simone de Beauvoir
Mass Hysteria
They lie in wait, and hateand ask you for your fear.Until you arm yourself in liesand set aside your truth.A cult, a curse, a strange snake charmerleading a brutal danceinto ever more violent steps.A madness descends, takes hold, holds fast.Unwilling to loose its strangleholdas voices rise into a screamand humanity sets itself aside. ~ Caroline … Continue reading Mass Hysteria