NineOf12 is still out, recovering from surgery. Rev. Barney ruminates on the moral and religious imperative involved in standing up for what is right.

Where justice is denied, where poverty is enforced, where ignorance prevails, and where any one class is made to feel that society is an organized conspiracy to oppress, rob and degrade them, neither persons nor property will be safe. Frederick Douglass

Ephesians 6:13

“Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.”

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” ― Edmund Burke

Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights of all who are destitute. Open your mouth, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy. Proverbs 31:8-9

First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist.

Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out— because I was not a trade unionist.

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me. MARTIN NIEMÖLLER

Nancy Pelosi speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsAt6N7eqwA

Trump’s History of Racism: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/president-donald-trump-racist-examples_n_584f2ccae4b0bd9c3dfe5566?ncid=newsltushpmgnews__TheMorningEmail__071619

Jeffery Epstein: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/13/nyregion/jeffrey-epstein-new-york-elite.html

https://www.salon.com/2019/07/14/jeffrey-epstein-is-exhibit-a-for-capitalisms-moral-bankruptcy

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/article220097825.html

Carrot: Jews against ICE reminding us we have to learn from history so we don’t repeat it. https://www.thedailybeast.com/never-again-action-1000-protesters-with-jewish-group-block-entrance-to-ice-headquarters

Stick: The GOP party standing and showing their true Racism by backing Trump ICE raid and Racist tweets. Especially you Kellyann https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2019/07/16/kellyanne-conway-asks-reporter-ethnicity-trump-racist-tweets-vpx.cnn