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Thank you, Benjamin. I will take a look at your ratings link. I wrote my comments after reading the NYT and Am Prog links Robert provided, and based on my own experience. For sure, we can do much better...it’s the arc of justice bending in a positive direction that matters. Emotions of anger and sadness can paralyze and make matters wors…
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Thank you, Benjamin. I will take a look at your ratings link. I wrote my comments after reading the NYT and Am Prog links Robert provided, and based on my own experience. For sure, we can do much better...it’s the arc of justice bending in a positive direction that matters. Emotions of anger and sadness can paralyze and make matters worse. I played softball growing up. Getting up to bat, then swinging is a start, right? Can’t get to first base, otherwise. That is NOT to say we, and especially those in current public service, should UNDULY compromise. And no corruption! People’s lives depend on that.
I must say the NYT article made my stomach churn...for those of us who have undoubtedly been sickened, afflicted by mercury, etc., in that neck of the woods. I understand the jobs issues, too. Let’s just keep doing our best. For me, that’s as a Democrat.
@Paula. Me too!