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So you could say I’m a little bit late on this one. I’ve always had trouble with book clubs. But the Because We’ve Read project is an interesting one that leads me to important works I wouldn’t have read on my own. So I keep trying. Naomi Klein’s The Shock Doctrine was their choice for September, 2018, and I can finally report that I’ve read it.
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By Elcobbola – Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11136558
On Wednesdays we study the Constitution. Usually. But I’ve gotten a bit behind because I’ve spent the last two weeks on Mt. Rainier and at a music festival. Days spent in a national park reminded me that the federal government can be a force for good when the people demand it. Days spent celebrating life through music reminded me that sometimes art speaks more loudly than scholarship. So I’m skipping the clauses today in favor of a poem.
Like the Constitution, everyone in America thinks they know Emma Lazarus’ poem, The New Colossus, but few of us have ever read the whole thing. And even fewer, it seems, understand and support it’s message.
Poetry doesn’t hold the weight of law in this country, and this poem in no way accurately describes our country the way it is. But it’s about the country we should be.
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It’s not exactly great literature, but like a lot of literature, the Constitution is a simple text people have argued about for centuries. Unlike most literature, the outcomes from those arguments affect our lives every day, even if we aren’t aware of them. I like to know about the things that affect my life, when I can. That’s why on Wednesdays we study the Constitution. Read More
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It’s not exactly great literature, but like a lot of literature, the Constitution is a simple text people are still arguing about centuries after publication. Unlike most literature, the outcomes from those arguments affect our lives every day, even if we aren’t aware of them. I like to know about the things that affect my life, when I can. That’s why on Wednesdays we study the Constitution.
Next up, Article 1, Section Five, Clause 2. You’re going to love this one. It’s sexy. Read More
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On Wednesdays we study the Constitution. It’s not exactly great literature, but like a lot of literature, it’s a simple text that people are arguing about centuries after publication. Unlike most literature, the outcomes from those arguments affect our lives every day, even if we aren’t aware of them. I like to know about the things that affect my life, when I can. Read More