Yes We Can
I'm sure some of you will misunderstand me posting this. There is no political statement here, I promise. I'm sure we're all tirelessly processing information from all the candidates and from all the angles. So this is no endorsement. Honest.
Because voting is the SMALLER part of our privilege and responsibility. Our personal day-to-day toil to bring light into dark places is more important, regardless of who sits in places of power. That's what I see in this video.
Let's redefine "places of power" to mean every single one of us.
What are you going to do with YOUR power? By all means, VOTE with it. But don't stop there. The responsibility for our country and neighborhoods continues with each of us individually. On the stump, Mr. Obama often quotes poet June Jordan, "We are the ones we've been waiting for."
This video got me thinking about that.
(Comments are disabled on this one. The intention is for thinking, not for reacting. There are plenty of political blogs for that. Thanks for understanding.)
Because voting is the SMALLER part of our privilege and responsibility. Our personal day-to-day toil to bring light into dark places is more important, regardless of who sits in places of power. That's what I see in this video.
Let's redefine "places of power" to mean every single one of us.
What are you going to do with YOUR power? By all means, VOTE with it. But don't stop there. The responsibility for our country and neighborhoods continues with each of us individually. On the stump, Mr. Obama often quotes poet June Jordan, "We are the ones we've been waiting for."
This video got me thinking about that.
(Comments are disabled on this one. The intention is for thinking, not for reacting. There are plenty of political blogs for that. Thanks for understanding.)
posted by Christopher at
2:31 PM
