Friday Reads

Good Morning!

I want to open with a letter from the First Lady to American Parents on the White House Blog. You could tell that FLOTUS was obviously moved by the murder of a young girl so like her own children at the memorial service night before last. I have to say, Michelle has a heart that embraces children. She has turned this into a teaching moment. I haven’t found many inspiring words out there concerning the Tuscon tragedy.  These are inspiring words.

We can teach our children that here in America, we embrace each other, and support each other, in times of crisis.  And we can help them do that in their own small way – whether it’s by sending a letter, or saying a prayer, or just keeping the victims and their families in their thoughts.

We can teach them the value of tolerance – the practice of assuming the best, rather than the worst, about those around us.  We can teach them to give others the benefit of the doubt, particularly those with whom they disagree.

We can also teach our children about the tremendous sacrifices made by the men and women who serve our country and by their families.  We can explain to them that although we might not always agree with those who represent us, anyone who enters public life does so because they love their country and want to serve it.

It’s just really too bad that we all can’t grow up up in families like the Huxtables, and the Nelsons, and the Lopez family on TV.  There probably would be fewer Manson families as a result. We also don’t have frames for families with surnames like Wu or Ahmadi or Gupta or lots of others.   A lot of families are not in places where effective communication is possible.  It’s easy to want to embrace those neighbors that look like the Huxtables, the Nelsons and the Lopez family.  However, are those the families that really need our help and concern?

So what’s up with our Plutocratic overlords today? Read the rest of this entry »