Marsha
Jul 2nd, 2007
Jul 2nd, 2007
Justice
Theodore Parker, a nineteenth-century Unitarian minister, wrote, “The arc of the universe is long, but it bends toward justice.”
I love this quote. It reminds me to be optimistic about humanity even when truly horrible things are happening.
I hope I can maintain that optimism in light of this: just a little while ago, George W. Bush commuted Scooter Libby’s prison term. Good grief–Bush didn’t even wait until his term was over.
Justice is out there somewhere–I know it. But I think it’s currently obscured in a heavy fog at the moment…
Yeah, there’s just nothing good I can say about W. Ok, there is one thing. He passed a bill that helps people financially after they adopt a child. There. One good thing. But Scooter Libby and anything else? Yeah, HUGE fog over justice.
BTW, you are the blog moving queen!
Please make sure you watch Keith Olberman’s comment on this issue while it’s up at Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xozYFUIvHQM