Gorgeous article by David Brooks "Tree of Failure" a relative sent to me.
It should be committed to memory by those of us whose opinions are strong and who get discouraged because it seems our voice is too weak and our opponents too powerful. An article like this should give one pause for hope!
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/14/opinion/14brooks.html?emc=eta1
This is a running commentary on contemporary social, political and religious issues. From the Introduction of James Comey's book "A Higher Loyalty -- Truth, Lies and Leadership" "Man's capacity for justice makes democracy possible, but man's inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary" Reinhold Niebuhr
Friday, January 14, 2011
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