Peace and Justice is a theme I’ve been passionate about my entire life, but particularly since September 2001. I began this blog in 2009. The intended focus of this site is Peace, Justice, Environment, Sustainability, Global Cooperation and related issues.
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I believe in the value of dialogue. A lifelong mid-westerner, with deep roots in rural North Dakota, I have spent most of my adult life in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. dickDOTbernarddt1878ATicloudDOTcom
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State of the Union 2025
/1 Comment/in Uncategorized /by dickbernardI am not sure I’ll waste any time tonight watching the 2026 State of the Union.
For sure, today, I’ll revisit the President March 4, 2025, State of the Union address, which you can read here. Remember, this is the speech one year ago.
I recommend, also, two posts I did in the last two days.
The first is a commentary by Janice Andersen in my Church’s newsletter for Feb 21-22. Janice is a long time friend and her full-time job for many years has been social justice. She speaks from the heart.
The second is a brief re-introduction to Iran and environs, since the sabers are rattling. At least take a quick look.
I solicit comments, but will probably not add e-mailed comments until after tonight.
Good advice on the coffee shop blackboard: We all matter.
POSTNOTE 10:45 PM Feb. 24: “You Matter” is all I need to say.
COMMENTS:
from Jeff: I sent a photo of a TRUMP 2020 t shirt to some friends in a text and told them I was wearing it tonight….they said they can’t watch…I sadly commented we might miss him livestreaming missile attacks on Tehran…sadly in emphasis in retrospect.
from Norm: That the one plus hour of whining about the SCOTUS that were supposed to be loyal to him; Biden and Obama for leaving him a mess; the 2020 elections being stolen from him; the press for picking on him; those dad burned Norwegians for not giving him the Nobel or Noble as he calls it Peace Prize; and (fill-in-the-blanks).
from Carol: I’m sending this link in case you weren’t aware of it. [State of the Swamp Rebuttal to the State of the Union, start at 3:48:15]. For sure watch Minneapolis’ Mayor Frey. He blew me out of the water!! Not since Obama have I been so inspired by a political speech. With Kennedy-like good looks, plus charisma… I think that one result of ICE trying to take over Minneapolis is that Frey is now being noticed in the political world.
Joyce Vance, Civil Discourse Feb. 25. [recap of the entire two hour speech]