Posts by CJKent_band

Title couldn’t say it all. "The oppressor would not be so strong if he did not have accomplices among the oppressed." ~ Simone de Beauvoir aka Simone Lucie Ernestine Marie Bertrand de Beauvoir ~ Born 9 January 1908 Paris, France ~ Died 14 April…

Title couldn’t say it all. Will the Pope revoke the 15th-century ‘Doctrine of Discovery’ used to justify “colonizing” and the genocide of Indigenous peoples all over the world?

Title couldn’t possibly say it all. “It is rotten and dismal that a world of so many hundred million people should be ruled by a single caste that has the power to lead millions to life or to death, indeed on…

Title couldn’t say it all. In the USA; to be male, poor, and either African-American or Native-American is to confront, on a daily basis, a deeply held racism that exists in every social institution, since the beginning of the Nation.

Title couldn’t say it all. "Governments not only are not necessary, but are harmful and most highly immoral institutions." ~ Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy aka Leo Tolstoy ~ Born 9 September 1828 Yasnaya Polyana, Tula Governorate, Russian Empire ~ Died 20 November 1910 Astapovo,…

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Title couldn’t say it all. Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice. It is the protection of a fundamental human right, the right to dignity and a decent life. While poverty persists, there is no true…

"The paradise of the rich is made out of the hell of the poor." ~ Aldous Leonard Huxley ~ English writer and philosopher. ~ Born26 July 1894 Godalming, Surrey, England ~ Died 22 November 1963 Los Angeles County, California, United States

Title couldn’t say it all. Like Slavery, Apartheid and Racism, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings. ~ Nelson Mandela ~ Born 18 July 1918 Mvezo, Cape Province, Union of…

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Title couldn’t say it all. Is it time for museums to return their treasures, that were stolen and taken by force during colonial rule? Will Returning looted artifacts to the rightful owners restore some heritage to the cultures that made them?

Title couldn’t say it all. There is but one thing of real value - to cultivate truth and justice, and to live without anger in the midst of lying and unjust men. ~ Marcos Aurelius ~ Roman Emperor ~ Born: April 26, 121 AD, Rome, Italy ~ Died: March…