Posted by beckett2 on June 28, 2018, at 17:51:08
In reply to Re: I make no comment, posted by sigismund on June 27, 2018, at 21:17:26
> Civilisational failure, moral authority undeserved. One day it may be said they/we lost the mandate of heaven.
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> https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jun/28/you-hate-us-that-much-mother-of-refugee-who-killed-himself-on-nauru-berates-australiaI'd read about Fazileh Mansour Beigi, but not his mother's statement, nor that they (the authorities) have retained his body. Her words are painful to read. The entire episode is painful to read. I don't know what to say. I can't summon the outrage today, I just feel weepy.
There's a march Saturday in our town we're attending (with my 80 y.o. MIL). I don't see the impact local demonstration, but I don't have it in my to drive to the city where I imagine there will be a large one.
In the US, the Supreme Court Roe v Wade ruled in favor a woman's right to an abortion 40+ years ago. The current administration (the figurehead) says he'll put a 'pro-life' judge on the court-- which I think is illegal. (That is to select a ruling ahead of time.) But he's getting away with it. Another ruling on Tues maybe was the travel ban was upheld despite the admin calling it a muslim ban. That and unions being defanged, overturning a 40+ year ruling. We'll need to look to the wildcat teachers for their ferocity.
(I hadn't seen your messages before, or'd I'd have commented.)
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