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It's Personal
RECEIVED Mon., Feb. 20, 2017
Dear Editor,
Thanks to Michael King for his insightful essay ("Point Austin: Living in Emergency," Feb. 17) on our current state of the union and how it has gotten personal – especially in Austin and other sanctuary communities under attack for scrutiny of a policy applied too harshly and indiscriminately. The words of the famous Holocaust poem run through my mind quite often now … First they came for the immigrants … What can we as individuals do? The truth is this all comes down to individual choices and right actions guided by wise thought, views, and intentions. There has not been another time in my lifetime where “We the People” has meant so much and come with such an awesome responsibility. TSA officials, government employees, voters, neighbors, policemen, federal agents, acting attorney generals, and you and me – we must decide what action is wise when we are asked to do something we know is not right. Something we know harms our neighbors, our schoolmates, our co-workers, and ultimately ourselves. Take up the charge of moral responsibility and nonviolent protest like never before – the true ideal of “America” really depends on it.
Thanks to Michael King for his insightful essay ("Point Austin: Living in Emergency," Feb. 17) on our current state of the union and how it has gotten personal – especially in Austin and other sanctuary communities under attack for scrutiny of a policy applied too harshly and indiscriminately. The words of the famous Holocaust poem run through my mind quite often now … First they came for the immigrants … What can we as individuals do? The truth is this all comes down to individual choices and right actions guided by wise thought, views, and intentions. There has not been another time in my lifetime where “We the People” has meant so much and come with such an awesome responsibility. TSA officials, government employees, voters, neighbors, policemen, federal agents, acting attorney generals, and you and me – we must decide what action is wise when we are asked to do something we know is not right. Something we know harms our neighbors, our schoolmates, our co-workers, and ultimately ourselves. Take up the charge of moral responsibility and nonviolent protest like never before – the true ideal of “America” really depends on it.
Elizabeth Page
