Marines Who Stand Tall
The DEI Push Back is Real!
In a world full of destruction and negativity, I needed this. I wanted to feel some positive emotions, some hope, some connection to people doing and saying the right thing - the inarguably moral thing.
A long time ago, we “cut the cord”. No cable TV. Sometimes, there is a big event like an election or a sports championship that we might miss. But because we live near a major metro area (Boston) we can watch “legacy” TV with an antenna. The picture is as good as cable, or better. Although there are occasional freeze-ups due to some sort of interference (a bird? a plane?). But not enough to sign up with Comcast again.
And, for many shows, you can find an episode on YouTube. We read this article from AP (who does terrific reporting on events around the Gulf of MEXICO :) about a 60 Minutes segment . So we searched for the show on YouTube.
We may start watching 60 Minutes on CBS again! Enjoy this one and feel some joy for some amazing young people who happen to be “diverse”.
Congratulations CBS, 60 Minutes staff and Scott Pelley. The majority of Americans believe that Diversity is normal and healthy. The majority of Americans believe that Equity for all is basic fairness. The majority of Americans believe that Inclusion is simply a level playing field.
DEI is GOOD. DEI should be embraced and celebrated as progress in the long journey to human justice. DEI DOES NOT discriminate against white people. It ensures that whites and non-whites are treated equally.
DEI is SMART because in a highly competitive global economy we need all the bright talent we can harvest.
DEI wouldn’t need to exist in a perfect world. But as long as there are $Trumps, Muskrats and other haters of non-white humanity, as long as highly talented very qualified women are ignored and people with disabilities are dismissed as unfit - DEI needs to be respected - kept alive, taught and supported.
And a note to Donald J. $Trump. You are not the president of all Americans. You are not our leader. You are “Donald the Destroyer” - king of the White Supremacists.
You are a bigot. You are a racist throwback to the Confederacy and the brutality of the past. The pendulum will swing to equality - you are in the way.
Bonus video. I have applauded the words of Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) in the past. Murphy is redefining the words “Progressive” and “Populist”. Listen to what a mainstream Democrat says about Bernie Sanders. And Chris has a sense of humor. And Jon is Jon…
https://apnews.com/article/cbs-60-minutes-lawsuit-trump-pelley-58339cc1a1eb52739bb365e2e8c6d8bc
https://youtu.be/EqLfXzzPB0g
https://billalstrom.substack.com/p/a-new-party-is-required
Bill,
Thank you for speaking
to honor the Marines
and all who stand tall
for freedom.
We need all of us
to stay together and strong
so we can rebuild
all that is being destroyed.
Bill, I haven't 'cut the cable' yet, so I still have the MSM networks, and I saw that 60 Minutes episode. Had me in tears, of joy and pride and frustration and sadness.
I have a really nice antenna out behind the house and a pole and rotator on the chimney - it just has to go back up and get connected for me to try the available TV channels. Another summer project. Still need the cable (Spectrum now, no more Verizon) for the internet hookup.