…I was bothered by your assertion that elected officials need to pick sides - “Dr. King or George Wallace? … John Lewis or Bull Connor? … Abraham Lincoln or Jefferson Davis?” I am always troubled when we create dichotomies between good & evil. I encourage you to avoid doing so in the future….

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MDFP, JRB,

“I am tired of being quiet.” That was music to my ears! Thanks for sharing that sentiment during your speech in Atlanta yesterday…

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….Are you sure you need to go to Atlanta today? …As you know, many of the GA voting rights activists are boycotting your visit. … They believe the visit is a rhetorical exercise & a photo-op….

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…I’d prefer you stay calm, but make it clear when you are disappointed when someone doesn’t follow through. The Buddhists might call it “detachment.” They suggest that we need to be curious about our negative emotions so they don’t get the best of us…..

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Speaking of the restorative beauty of nature, please do what you can to restore Myanmar to stability so the world can visit there to see its fabulous landscape. … In my dream world I could travel there without releasing CO2 & without the worry of war or CV. Let’s make this dream a reality!

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…I am off to hike in Napa Valley with a Friend….

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…I educated myself about the Mormons today because I was surprised to see that Sen Harry Reid was a LDS member….

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…Your reference to Klio’s statue was a brilliant way to emphasize the importance of getting our facts straight about what happened….

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…As we prepare to mark the 1st anniversary of the riot at the Capitol, we must ask ourselves if we want to perpetuate a military class in our society….

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…Please give a shout out to the courageous youth & monks in Burma out protesting the junta as they mark their 73rd Independence Day & pray that the large # of peeps deters the military from attacking….

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…One article points out the tension between the fed role between upholding moral obligation & insuring tribal sovereignty. Apparently, the Nooksack Tribe is “disenrolling” 306 members. …The “victims” claim their rivals want their houses which have become quite valuable.

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… They wondered if we approved of Cardinal Charles Bo’s meeting with Min Aung Hlaing on 12/23 where he accepted a donation from the Tatmadaw. It was disturbing to see the Cardinal gleefully cutting a cake with the General, but talking is better than nothing ….

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…Katherine Gammon’s article in today’s G recounts all of the climate crises of the year, noting that you took “disaster tours” of at least 5 of them. …. While she does not come right out & say it, the implication of her article is that it’s time for your CCC Bill….

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…did you see last night’s PBS Newshour segment with Priscilla Clapp former chief of mission in Myanmar? She pointed out that the situation there is dire…

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…I’m sure you heard the terrible news from Myanmar reported in yesterday’s NYT. “Save the Children said that at least 38 people had been killed …near the village of Moso in the Hpruso township, a Christian community.”…

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