Dear Friends
On this Presidents' Day, I give thanks that we have a
new president! With the trial over, I am thankful that more attention can now
be paid to the challenges and opportunities before us as a nation. While I am
surely disappointed in the results, I feel free! Unlike 43 senators, I do not have an
albatross around my neck. The headlines should be, "GUILTY though not
acquitted". Guilty, as it has been said, in the court of public opinion
and guilty in the court of history.
I cannot imagine a better cartoon than the one that
appeared on my calendar a couple of weeks ago, (above) to illustrate the powerful and passionate closing words of Rep.
Joe Neguse, which included this quote from Martin Luther King Jr.--- "I've
decided to stick with love; hate is too great a burden to bear." Politely putting the very angry defense lawyers in their
place, he said "this trial was born from love of country, our
country..."
I couldn't agree more.
Happy New Presidents' Day!
John
Here is the link to watch---well worth a couple of
your minutes! It redirects you to another link...you can also watch it on
Kathleen's recent post, or google Joe Neguse MLK quote, closing speech (or similar words)
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