Will you stand up?

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With this concise and stiff question, I’ll reach out to you, dear reader, to ask, decide ye this day, what you will serve – – democracy, or autocracy.  

We may think that we can ignore what is going on in Washington. We say, “what can I do, I am only one person.”  The answer is simpler than you may think. The answer is to stand up, join with other like-minded citizens, and be counted.

This weekend there is to be a protest demonstration against Trump administration number two in Washington, DC. This demonstration is being organized by veterans, unions, artists, and I am sure citizens of every stripe.

What is happening in our country now is not just about persons in power, but more to the point, about an economic system, which favors smaller and smaller numbers of individuals wielding, vast economic power with greater and greater financial resources. But in order to exercise this kind of authority over other people,

The oligarchs must depend on a government, which is at least supine, if not actually hostile to the people.  The story is an old one in the history of the world. I recommend reading up on the rise and fall of the Roman empire, particularly it’sThe story is an old one in the history of the world. I recommend reading up on the rise and fall of the Roman empire, particularly its fall.

For this is a time analogous to that of the ancient empire. As has long been said, power corrupts; absolute power, corrupts absolutely.and yet the people are staring. People cannot be fooled forever. The attack on peoples pocket books is felt the motivation for action is there let us be about standing up for justice.May we stand up with all due speed.

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