Unfinished For Now

Congresswoman Ross, I am writing because I am deeply alarmed by what is happening in our country — and by the lack of visible, forceful response from Congress. Many Americans are no longer just concerned; we are afraid. We are witnessing repeated violations of democratic norms and civil liberties: intimidation of communities, aggressive suppression of protest, racial profiling, abuse of executive power, and the erosion of constitutional protections. At the same time, powerful

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This past week has been highly charged not just for me but for our entire country.  I have woken up each day and I am astonished that we are where we are as a country. As a self-proclaimed empath, this hurts so much more than not agreeing with the current administration or their policies. This is about what is before us and choosing not to believe what our eyes are telling us.  This is fact vs. fiction. I reached my limit of what I am willing to brush off as political theater

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