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Power Vote! Here I Come!
Monday- as far as Mondays go was pretty splendid, now as I head into Tuesday amidst my work I realize that today I'm leaving to fly to the Twin Cities to train at Power Vote.
A Faith-Based Perspective on Bush's Call to Lift Offshore Drilling Ban and other Environmental Injustices
I was scrolling through the online version of the New York Times this morning, and read the headlines, "Bush Calls to End Ban on Offshore Oil Drilling." (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/19/washington/19drill.html?_r...). Bush's argues that lifting the ban would help lower gas prices and strengthen national security. He goes on to argue that if Congress fails to act accordingly, then Americans can blame them for $4/gallon gasoline. I tried to make some sense of the argument: put the environment, surrounding wildlife, and our earthly home at risk because it's the ONLY way to keep gas prices down. And, the corollary: failure to lift the ban means greater economic pressure for Americans.
The Dream Reborn
This past weekend marked a historic moment, as thousands commemorated the 40th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King's death. Far from a time of despair, as one speaker put it, April 5, 2008 was the 40th anniversary of the world waking up without King- and realizing its responsibility in carrying the dream forward.