Posts Tagged ‘politics’
Christian and Progressive: Yes, Franklin Graham, I Can Be Both
Hey Christians- you do know they think we’re assholes, right? Yes, they: the rest of the people in this country just trying to live their lives, but who are constantly berated because their lifestyle, political views, or religion don’t fit in the box labeled “Christian”. They want nothing to do with a belief system that…
Read MoreDear Vice President Pence, I Wish You Would Lead With Empathy
Dear Vice President Pence, Today, in a ridiculously transparent publicity stunt, you abruptly left an NFL game because some of the players participated in the #takeaknee protest. Of course, it’s absolutely your right to leave an event if something offends you, as much as it is the players’ right to protest what offends them. However,…
Read MoreA Letter to My Young Children about Racism
I watched you playing in the backyard today, giggling without a care as you soaked each other with the hose. Mercifully, you are oblivious to the turmoil and heaviness that hangs over our country today. At four and almost two years old, you are too young to comprehend the violent events that unfolded this month…
Read MoreWhite People, This is On Us
I’m a white, middle class, stay at home mom to three young children. My life is busy, and many times, chaotic. There are constant messes, activity schedules, and exhaustion. Racial issues don’t directly affect me and my family, so it would be easy to dismiss this weekend’s events in Charlottesville, Virginia and carry on with…
Read MoreI Don't Want to Call Myself a Christian Anymore
I’m not going to show up at church on Sunday, talk about God with a bunch of people just like me, and pretend that makes me a good Christian, or even a good person. I’m not going to stay out of politics, despite being whispered about behind my back by pearl-clutching Christians who find “liberal” and “Jesus” to be incompatible terms.
Read MoreEducation is a Right in America, So Why Isn't Healthcare?
Dear world leaders, dear brothers and sisters. Education is not a privilege. Education is a right. Education is peace. –Malala Yousafzai Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in healthcare is the most shocking and inhumane. – Martin Luther King, Jr. Most Americans put a high value on education, including myself. We moved to our…
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