These Trump supporters are scaling the walls of the Capitol as police stand by and watch.
(I’ve been arrested at the Capitol for simply HOLDING A SIGN... We even had a police officer say he would arrest us if we didn’t stop singing and praying.)
This is unbelievable.
Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month, or a year, it is the struggle of a lifetime. Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble. #goodtrouble
We live in such dark times. Assad is winning in Syria. There are more displaced people than ever in the history of the world. Rather than thoughtfully dealing with asylum-seekers and refugees, we’re banning them and taking away their children and detaining them indefinitely.
He answered, “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
“You have answered correctly,” Jesus replied.
But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
In reply Jesus said: “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho when he was attacked by robbers...” https://t.co/4rssDT57mN
Today’s America: A 6-year old Guatemalan girl is ripped away from her father after he sought asylum and a better life. She just celebrated her birthday alone and cries so hard she vomits. https://t.co/1kJOQa85Lu
The richest and most powerful country in the world and we cannot spare mercy for a mother and her toddler seeking asylum from danger in their home country. Ours is not a “Christian nation.” It never was.
I keep seeing messages from moms about the border separation policy that say, "I just want to go love on those kids." With gentleness and respect: let's stop. They don't need white women 'loving on' them. They need their parents. Put all your energy into helping families reunite.