Over the years, I've written variations of pledges (below). I believe my nation's ideals of the rule of law, the blind scales of justice equitably and fairly applied without fear or favor, the hope of abundance for the tired, the poor, the oppressed; the freedoms guaranteed for faith, speech, due process, property, gathering--and much more--put … Continue reading A pledge of Allegiance
Imagine
In the debate about labor shortages due to deportations people reference farmworkers, housekeeping workers, lawn services, i.e., low skilled labors and entry level jobs. We forget these people had lives before arriving in America. Some worked the farms and some had their own farms. Others supervised their own housekeeping businesses built up from their own … Continue reading Imagine
#Quarantineisnotbondage
It is not the quarantine that imprisons us. It is not even the virus. It is the racism, classism, and ageism that shackles us. It is greed that eats us alive.
bevfriedlander 