Category Archives: Politics
Who Is Responsible…We Are
“The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter” – Winston Churchill I have been watching some of the online news coverage of the March Across America movement and one of the words that is providing … Continue reading
Forgetting How Tyranny Grows
“All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent” – Thomas Jefferson It is kind of a dull grey day here which is very much the way I am feeling right now with … Continue reading
On Being a Victim
“You can slowly ease into being a victim or you can accept being a victim, the only difference is the level of fight” – Terry Wiens (2018) I had a very hard time falling asleep last night and was plagued … Continue reading
Stereotyping Through Stigma
“The whole idea of a stereotype is to simplify. Instead of going through the problem of all this great diversity – that it’s this or maybe that – you have just one large statement; it is this.” – Chinua Achebe … Continue reading
A Hostage of Circumstance
“The biggest restriction to independence for the disabled is the perception of retaliation for speaking out” – Terry Wiens (2018) I am so pissed off right now I need to speak out. I have been a hostage of circumstance for … Continue reading
2018 Write More Say Less
“Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end” – Seneca Welcome 2018. I really had no intention of seeing the New Year in but after lying wide awake in bed for the past hour and a half I decided … Continue reading
