How to deal with weeds

Mow down a weed. It comes right back up. Pull it up at its roots, and it's gone.

Right now we seem to be mowing down weeds in our approach to fighting terrorism, racism, police brutality and social unrest. A great deal of time, human capital and money are being poured into surveillance, policing and airport security. Our energies are drained by suspicion and fear.

How do we pull the weeds at their roots. We must believe in and act with humane responses to alleviating poverty. We must believe that all children, not just our  children, deserve a quality education. We must come to experience the satisfaction and positive energy of creating the real possibility of a good life for all.