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Senate Joint Memorial 8016,
House Joint Memorial 4027, by Washington State Legislators
House Resolution 333 by Congressman Kucinich
And “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” by Martin Luther King, Jr.
 

What brings these documents together? The first three are about investigations into recent history, while the last, "Letters from a Birmingham Jail" is timely. I say this, no tongue in cheek, in that it is the subject (timing) that links these pursuits of justice.

Is there a better time to stand for justice or is there ever a time it is too late?
And if we are not standing for justice, just where will we sit? This may be rhetorical, but what is the alternative? At a recent progressive event, with a progressive crowd and a progressive speaker, the speaker replied to some issue, "The people will not stand for that." Does that mean the time for not standing has come? I humbly suggest that anyone with doubts about starting a process that is about justice, read "Letters from a Birmingham Jail" and wonder what is the alternative?

I am not comparing the courage of those that wish to begin this process with those of the past, but the lack of courage to proceed to bring light to the process is as harmful to justice and is a neglect of each branch of government's job and their oaths for which they stand. And the press is doing a 'hechuva job" as well.

Even Martin Luther King Jr. comments on the time he takes from his reader with his letter, but he says earlier: "We must come to see that human progress never rolls in on wheels of inevitability." He says a lot more if you have the time, but it is never too late, or is it? Apparently some argue so, but we must not just move on.

For those who miss the point, violations of law must face consequences and too few have even the courage to shine a light. [In describing this article, if it reaches that level, I point out: The Dream is Justice! Sent by author, To Whom It May Concern.  Checks and Balances.  Civil Disobedience.  Letting our representatives know that the law must be enforced so that it can not be preempted at will, let alone enforced preemptively.  Breaking a bad law is the only way to place it before the process of enforcement and review, but it might even be understood by this administration that it is just a matter of time.      

 

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Self-described "cultural physicist": tweaking the disciplines from a hopeful and balanced paradigm. BA Liberal Studies, University of Washington, Comparative International Studies
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