This morning, little girls woke up across this nation — especially Black and Brown girls who so often may feel overlooked and undervalued in our society — potentially seeing themselves in a new way: As the stuff of Presidents and Vice Presidents.
I’ve known Senator @KamalaHarris for a long time. She is more than prepared for the job. She’s spent her career defending our Constitution and fighting for folks who need a fair shake. This is a good day for our country. Now let’s go win this thing.
Jerem. 17:7-8 “But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. 8 They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green.... and never fails to bear fruit.”
"A Woman in harmony with her spirit is like a river flowing. She goes where she will without pretense and arrives at her destination prepared to be herself
and only herself.” -Maya Angelou
We welcome the 116th Congress, the most diverse in history with 127 women on both sides.
Is anyone talking about the Mattis letter? About Cohen, Manafort or the probe?
@realDonaldTrump is getting just what he wants out of this shutdown fight. He is the center of attention in his own, made up drama, for which he is getting high fives from his noisy base. For now.
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“Systematic bias in public policymaking creates barriers to equal participation and may pose a very serious challenge to the long-term legitimacy of a democracy” Christopher Simon Im biases in policial participation and it’s influence on agenda setting #catsoutofthebag
When we talk about wealth inequality let us not forget that the wealth gap between white Americans and African Americans has more than tripled over the past 50 years. Today, the median white family has almost 10 times as much wealth as the median black family.
This quote from @SymoneDSanders reminds me of the public morality and private morality divide Dwight Waldo contrasts in The Enterprise of Public Administration.— Pub. servants & electeds are held to a distinct morality and accountability. #AOA1
God,
You have always shown your faithfulness,even when I’ve struggled with mine.Even when I’ve wrestled with my thoughts,my faith, my hidden pain, You’ve been my strength. You’ve given me more than I could ever imagine & You still find me worthy. I am thankful for Your grace.