So this morning I made sure to get up in time to see the blood moon. I even have a website ready to show it in case it is too cloudy to see in our sky. And, of course, as I wait, I skim thru the various news sites and wonder how much more the world can take. We have Ebola and that is frightening enough. Preparing for a trip to NY makes me take preventive steps for the airplane rather than just my book to read on the plane. Then we have that scary Enterovirus 68 that is dangerous for the kids. Last, but not least, we have the zillion big and little wars and conflicts raging around the world along with terrorists singing their siren songs to the mentally needy of the world.
Sometimes I think it is time to look for the man sitting on the white donkey being led into Jerusalem by a man with a long beard! Others seem to feel the same way, what with all the apocalyptic movies, TV shows and books that are being shown and written.
And then there is our lovely situation here in the Village. Just walking around and talking with people, there is an obvious sense of despair, loss of hope, and even apathy. "What can we do?" people ask. "He has this machine that rolls over everyone and no one can get a word or foot in edgewise." They are talking about our UCO administration and its administrators who have taken over UCO as their personal tool of despotism. One has to be a member of the David Israel party in order to function within. The remnants are few and far between and besieged and abused daily - unless they are bought off with a post or little ad hoc group or committee.
Yet there is hope. The assembly on Friday did not totally roll over and play dead for David on the vote of turning the Wi Fi funds over to the general reserve. The vote was close and I believe with a proper tabulating system the vote might have even been closer or even gone the other way. This result sent a shock wave thru our esteemed Leader and the shock was visible in his tone and actions, looking at a paper and uh uhing in so many words, as he tried to take in the fact that yes, people can think for themselves, even his captive assembly delegates. Kudos to those delegates who thought for themselves.
I am in the middle of reading the final book in Ken Follett's latest trilogy, and I came across a relevant statement made many years ago by a man of courage during a time of great stress and challenge.
"With this faith we will be able to hew, out of this mountain of despair, a stone of hope......With this faith we will be able to work together.....to struggle together.....to stand up for freedom together, knowing that we will be free one day."
Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke about civil rights for his people, the very rights they were guaranteed by our Constitution as Americans. We here find this statement applicable as we, too, are fighting for our rights to freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, freedom to campaign and partake in the government of our Village, the freedom from fear and intimidation. Remember his words and have hope and faith and join in the struggle to revitalize the Village and set it upright again on a solid financial basis and with a transparent administration that has the best interests of the residents at heart and actually solicits their opinions and participation without exception.
Sometimes I find it hard to believe that here, in Florida, one of the 50 states of the Union, we are being denied our civil rights - BUT - Never say never. Never say never. Put aside the despair and apathy and together we can make it right. We can all dream together and make that dream come true. Never say never.
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