Thomas Paine publishes an open letter in the Pennsylvania Evening Post, under the name “Republicus,” which advocates for the name “United States of America” for the new nation now emerging.
This is the first time such a term has been used.
Yesterday, he buried his son.
Today, he carried a nation.
Cody Gakpo was released from the Netherlands camp to be with his family after the heartbreaking loss of his son. Yet he made the decision to return and play against Morocco.
He stepped onto the pitch through unimaginable pain. The moment he scored, the tears came. Every single player on the Dutch bench sprinted onto the pitch to embrace him, knowing exactly what that goal meant.
Some heroes celebrate goals.
Others simply find the strength to keep going.
One of the most emotional moments of this World Cup. ❤️🇳🇱🥹💔
When they start demolishing, I don’t want to hear pim!
We all watched the videos of the Greater Accra Regional Minister going around, and people were screaming, cursing and resisting the exercise.
But we also need to hold the institutions responsible accountable. Their job is to ensure people don’t build in waterways and other prohibited areas in the first place.
There’s no way entire structures should go up without anyone noticing until it’s suddenly “too late.” If enforcement had happened when the first block was laid, many of these demolitions wouldn’t be necessary today.
This problem won’t go away until we take a serious stand on doing what’s right!
And it starts with the institutions that standby and watch things get this far.
What I dislike about many politicians is that they show up for the cameras to sympathize with victims, yet they don’t put the same effort into finding lasting solutions.