You've taken on quite a task! You may know that I'm a fan of EJI and Bryan Stevenson. If you need a broader scope and much more detail, take a look at the criminal justice system. Laura (a retired judge) is writing a book about inequities in the death penalty - she rendered two from the bench - and is now a staunch opponent of state-sanctioned killings.
What you've just read is the introduction to at least a twelve-chapter work. I'll be publishing the draft chapters here as I write them, one by one, and what I'm asking for in return is honest criticism. Not encouragement. Criticism. The kind that makes a manuscript better.
When it's finished, I'll submit it for publication. If it's rejected, I'll publish it myself. Either way, it will be finished, and because of you, it will be unique. What I'm attempting — building a serious manuscript in public, shaped by its readers — may not have been done quite this way before. I think that's a reason to try it, not avoid it.
Please share this with anyone you think should be part of it. The more voices in the room, the stronger the final work will be.
It's a really good article telling the darkness of this nations past, looking forward to reading the rest of them. But how do we 'cut the thread' as you put it and keep it cut?
The vileness and hatred is actually built within the fabric of the rich and powerful, who control those like them in government; therefore it is within the fabric of the government as well. There are those in power now who will fight tooth and nail to stop the changing of laws to give everyone equality in life, justice, even the autonomy of people over their own bodies; as we've seen very recently.
And we can't deport these people because they have rights; even as they pick and choose what rights others can have in their view.
The conservatives will call all of this lies and hoaxes of course, liberals will see the truth. We need to bring balance back to the courts, SCOTUS most importantly. And there's so much diversity even within our own ranks with progressives and whatnot. Everyone needs to understand that we have to save the country first and make sure to rid this foulness from the government offices; and once that's done we can address the future of progressive views. And that can only happen if we can keep full control over the POTUS position, and the House and Senate; for at least 50 years.
You've taken on quite a task! You may know that I'm a fan of EJI and Bryan Stevenson. If you need a broader scope and much more detail, take a look at the criminal justice system. Laura (a retired judge) is writing a book about inequities in the death penalty - she rendered two from the bench - and is now a staunch opponent of state-sanctioned killings.
I hope to delve into the justice system's failures in subsequent chapters. Thank you for the references.
There is much more to come in this thesis.
What you've just read is the introduction to at least a twelve-chapter work. I'll be publishing the draft chapters here as I write them, one by one, and what I'm asking for in return is honest criticism. Not encouragement. Criticism. The kind that makes a manuscript better.
When it's finished, I'll submit it for publication. If it's rejected, I'll publish it myself. Either way, it will be finished, and because of you, it will be unique. What I'm attempting — building a serious manuscript in public, shaped by its readers — may not have been done quite this way before. I think that's a reason to try it, not avoid it.
Please share this with anyone you think should be part of it. The more voices in the room, the stronger the final work will be.
It's a really good article telling the darkness of this nations past, looking forward to reading the rest of them. But how do we 'cut the thread' as you put it and keep it cut?
The vileness and hatred is actually built within the fabric of the rich and powerful, who control those like them in government; therefore it is within the fabric of the government as well. There are those in power now who will fight tooth and nail to stop the changing of laws to give everyone equality in life, justice, even the autonomy of people over their own bodies; as we've seen very recently.
And we can't deport these people because they have rights; even as they pick and choose what rights others can have in their view.
The conservatives will call all of this lies and hoaxes of course, liberals will see the truth. We need to bring balance back to the courts, SCOTUS most importantly. And there's so much diversity even within our own ranks with progressives and whatnot. Everyone needs to understand that we have to save the country first and make sure to rid this foulness from the government offices; and once that's done we can address the future of progressive views. And that can only happen if we can keep full control over the POTUS position, and the House and Senate; for at least 50 years.
can't like/love this. and it needs to be said.