Great information. But a sad reminder of the far reaching impact of these decisions. The gutting of USAID is the most heartbreaking to me. What could have and should have happened by Congress at the time this was happening, did not. I assume like everything other decision that is in the hands of Congress, the Republicans would not do their jobs and put the brakes on interfering with these decisions. The Democrats cannot do it alone, as we know. So to me, what this confirms is that we must protect voting rights, we must get people out to vote and we must win in every local, state and federal election. So let's do it!
In the little sphere of personal relationships, a break of more than a year of good conversations is likely to be difficult to overcome and heal. I hope that in the really big world of the international, intergovernmental institutions, real people have maintained connections. I imagine there has been and will be pain and sadness at the shutdowns. But I hope the connections are alive and can be transformed for the better when a more humane majority takes control in the capital. (I imagine the time apart will be like a prison sentence unjustly imposed and hard to endure within and without.)
Great information. But a sad reminder of the far reaching impact of these decisions. The gutting of USAID is the most heartbreaking to me. What could have and should have happened by Congress at the time this was happening, did not. I assume like everything other decision that is in the hands of Congress, the Republicans would not do their jobs and put the brakes on interfering with these decisions. The Democrats cannot do it alone, as we know. So to me, what this confirms is that we must protect voting rights, we must get people out to vote and we must win in every local, state and federal election. So let's do it!
In the little sphere of personal relationships, a break of more than a year of good conversations is likely to be difficult to overcome and heal. I hope that in the really big world of the international, intergovernmental institutions, real people have maintained connections. I imagine there has been and will be pain and sadness at the shutdowns. But I hope the connections are alive and can be transformed for the better when a more humane majority takes control in the capital. (I imagine the time apart will be like a prison sentence unjustly imposed and hard to endure within and without.)