Monday, June 21, 2021

Nation of laws

 We are a nation of laws, laws like…

ones that seek to limit citizens’ voting

ones that allow the very rich to pay no income taxes

ones that give Congressmen perks ordinary citizens don’t get

ones that limit women’s rights

ones that make assault rifles easy to get

ones that take gun manufacturers off the hook

ones that go against the wishes of the majority of Americans

ones that are never passed because of partisan politics

ones that ignore the rights of indigenous peoples 

ones that increase inequality rather than decrease it

This limited list makes it clear that citizens can’t be complacent. To remain a nation of laws we have to be a nation of laws that reflect the nation we truly want to be.

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