This relief bill is more like Herod’s mess than a Christmas miracle. Billionaires have made $1 trillion during the pandemic, but poor & low income ppl can’t get guaranteed health care, just sick leave, adequate unemployment or help for cities—just $600 & a delay in overdue rent.
McConnell & the Republicans act as though they hate the people but love greed & power. There are those who want us to applaud this pitiful response, but the old folks I was raised around used to say you don’t “mess” on the carpet and then get praise for cleaning a little up.
Trump & McConnell’s minions “messed” on America & they want us to applaud them for cleaning a little of it up. No, we can’t do that.
This Christmas, we must be like Rachel who weeped for her children & refused to be consoled because they were no more.
This Christmas, we must be like Rachel who weeped for her children & refused to be consoled because they were no more.
As our Franciscan friends pray, “May God bless you with discomfort at easy answers, half-truths and superficial relationships, so that you will live deep within your heart.
May God bless you with anger at injustice, oppression, and exploitation of people, so that you will work for justice, freedom, and peace.
May God bless you with tears to shed for those who suffer pain, rejection, starvation and war, so that you will reach out to comfort them. And turn their pain into joy.
And, may God bless you with foolishness to believe that you can make a difference in this world, so that you will do what others claim cannot be done. Amen."
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