How Can We Matter

(A summary of this extended post can be found at the end.) T his post follows up on my earlier piece titled   Beyond Condemnation: A Deeper Look at Responsibility , published on September 14, 2025, in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s tragic murder. In that article, I made a heartfelt appeal to his widow, Erika Kirk, urging her to consider a radically different path in responding to the intense anger directed at the accused, Tyler Robinson. I respectfully invited Erika to explore an alternative approach by asking:  "what if you chose a different, more  courageous  path? A path not of  hate  for the 22-year-old, but of  radical compassion . Instead of seeking retribution, you could lead your family in a new direction— a mission to heal the deep divisions in our world with love and empathy . This would not be an act of weakness, but one of  extraordinary strength , offering a powerful  counter-narrative  to the cycle of violence". ...

Bernie Sanders , a Democratic candidate for President of the United States , talks about real issues facing America today! Bernie Sanders Full Speech in Los Angeles, CA (10/14/2015) He raises issues of enormous consequences that neither politicians nor media want to discuss! It is a very inspiring speech, articulating issues you never heard before! He is also proposing equally radical solutions to these problems! There is more income and wealth inequality in US than any other major country on earth!  Top 1/10th of 1% owns as much wealth as the bottom 90% of the population.  58% of all income generated in this country is going to the top 1%.  In the last two years, 15 wealthiest individuals saw their wealth increase by $150 billion. Real unemployment in USA is 10%. Unemployment among graduate youth - White 31%; Latino 36%; African American 51%! Consequently 5.5 million kids hanging out on the street corners courting trouble! US has more people in jail than any other countr...