Certainly, Trump is petty. Trump has slammed Democrats and Romney at a prayer breakfast where Pelosi was at too. This comes after Trump Jr. made a vulgar, disrespectful treat about Mitt Romney. This shows that Trump and his allies have no respect for decorum or common decency. The NY Times reported that many Republicans voted for Trump in the Senate out of fear. To his credit, Mitt Romney has been courageous to vote for Trump to be removed from office for abuse of power. The history books will mention him as the only Republican to have done so. Trump's words at the Prayer Breakfast are wrong and inappropriate. A prayer breakfast is about religious expression and being above the divisions that exist in America. Trump is wrong to give Rush Limbaugh the Medal of Freedom. Rush disparaged black people for decades, said that he wanted to mock black people by saying that he is speaking with a "negro dialect" , called Barack Obama the magic "negro," disrespected Michelle Obama, and said sexist comments about Krystal Ball. Rush also mocked Michael J. Fox having Parkinson disease. He said about African Americans that we (who are black Americans) are 12 percent of the population and no one should care about us.
The school , which is part of the Saline Area Schools, in Michigan had more tensions after a Latino American man was disrespected by a parent's racist remark. First, America is strengthen by its diversity. On a daily basis, I encounter people of many walks of life. I don't view them as lesser than me because of their color or their sex or their background that they are born to be. The racist said to the Latino American parent that he should go to Mexico not knowing the man's history or life story. A heroic black man defended the Latino American man by saying that folks should end that racist rhetoric. The reality is that many places in America plus worldwide have serious issues with racism. The African American father's son has been the victim of racist slurs directed at him and others. Many people in the audience disagreed with the racist too. The name of the African American is Brian Wright. The Latino American name is Adrian Iraola. His son was also the victim of racial slurs done by students. That is why it is important to put pressure on society to eliminate structural racism, economic oppression, and any form of oppression. You have to build in society, and you have to speak up about these issues. Helping your neighbor means helping your neighbor for real.
Today is a historic day. The Senate voted "not guilty on both articles of impeachment (i.e. abuse of power and obstruction of justice). This means that Trump right now is not kicked out of his office. As usual, many Republicans supported their party above the principle of holding a rogue President accountable for his erroneous actions. Also, it is important to note that Mitt Romney gave an emotional speech about how Trump is guilty of an "appalling abuse of the public trust." Romney is the Senator from Utah, a Republican, and ran for President before. Romney voted to convict Donald Trump for the abuse of power charge. He is the only Republican Senator to have done so. Romney is right to say that Trump did an act involving Ukraine that is a high crime and misdemeanor. Trump asked a foreign government to find "dirt" on his political rival being Joe Biden. He withheld military funds from the Ukraine to press it to do so. He has been stubborn to disregard legal subpoenas. He has cursed out brave, peaceful protesters, and he has slandered progressive activists for years. Many Democrats did the right thing to vote for the conviction of Donald Trump. Trump's abuse of power, his racism, his sexism, and his xenophobia are overt, cruel, and heinous. Now, the election in 2020 is here. The impeachment situation is a campaign issue. That is why it is important to defend the rule of law, to believe in democratic rights, and to fight to end any injustice in our world.
Today is the Birthday of the late Bob Marley. He was one of the great reggae songwriters. He and Peter Tosh took reggae into another level. Marley would preach in his songs about love, pan-African unity, and his life in Jamaica. He believed in human togetherness. As a songwriter, his words displayed the diversity of his emotions. He had 11 children. His album Legend was the best selling reggae album of all time. He celebrated the sport of soccer, and he was a person who was respected worldwide. He lived in England where he recorded the albums Exodus and Kaya. His songs of One Love, Exodus, and Jamming live onward forever. He performed in America by the latter part of his career. He was in the Rastafari movement. Later, he was baptized in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church shortly before his passing. He not only helped to internationalize reggae music. Redemption song is probably the greatest song he made lyrically and message wise. He helped to promote unity and equality among human beings.
Rest in Power Brother Bob Marley.
The late Natalie Cole's birthday was yesterday. She would be 70 years old today. She was a classic singer like her father the late Nat King Cole. He made many hits like This Will Be, Inseparable, and Our Love. She sold over 30 million records worldwide. She was an actress too with one child. She was born in Los Angeles, California. Her mother was Maria Hawkins Ellington. Her debut album was Inseparable. She won a Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. Her song Unforgettable in 1991 was very popular. She did the song in honor of her father. Her Unforgettable album sold more than 7 million copies in America alone. It won many Grammys including Album of the Year, Record of the Year, and Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance for the top song. She was in the movie Livin' for Love: The Natalie Cole Story which she played herself. She won the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special. She was honored by many legends from Mary Wilson to Gladys Knight. Her memory lives on.
Rest in Power Sister Natalie Cole.
By Timothy
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