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On A Parent's Death And Minding Your Tongue In The U.S.A

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In other words, she wanted to be sure that I would carry on to try to improve the quality of life on this planet and was more focused on this matter than her rapidly approaching demise. In such a spirit, one become obliged, as a matter of conscience, to inform others about critical subjects, like Castro's critical and insightful assessment, despite any ugly ramifications connected to the action.

As my mother deeply understood, it is one's undeniable duty to carry on that sort of undertaking. Educating others to weigh important issues from many diverse vantage points and towards the aim of correcting wrongs cannot be set aside for the next generation to take up when they reach maturity.

Without a doubt, it would, tragically, be too late by then to begin addressing climate change, the growth of police state tactics and so many other urgently pressing issues impacting us all. Clearly, the world just can't wait and, as my mother's activities indicated, neither can we.

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Emily Spence is a progressive living in MA. She has spent many years involved with assorted types of human rights, environmental and social service efforts.
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