"The children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe; I'm beginning to suspect that whoever is incapable of recognizing this, may be incapable of morality."
Thank you, Ms. McQuire! If you're like us, you may be surprised to hear that there was a clause admonishing slavery in a 'First Draft' of the American Declaration of Independence:
" He has waged a cruel war against human nature itself, violating its most sacred Rights of Life and Liberty in the Persons of a distant People who never offended him, captivating and carrying them into Slavery in another Hemisphere, or to incur miserable Death, in their Transportation thither. This piratical Warfare, the opprobrium of infidel Powers, is the warfare of the *** King of Great Britain.
He has prostituted his Negative [veto] for Suppressing every legislative Attempt to prohibit or to restrain an execrable Commerce, determined to keep open a Market where Men should be Bought and Sold, and that this assemblage of Horrors might Want no Fact of distinguished [but] Die.”
Beautifully written Amy. Our people are so loving. Rest in Peace Kumanjayi Little Baby. Power and strength to all Yapa.
"The children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe; I'm beginning to suspect that whoever is incapable of recognizing this, may be incapable of morality."
James Baldwin.
Fierce anger is absolutely an appropriate response to what this dear little baby suffered. Anything less would be less than human.
Deepest condolences to the little sweetheart's family, community and friends.
Thank you, Ms. McQuire! If you're like us, you may be surprised to hear that there was a clause admonishing slavery in a 'First Draft' of the American Declaration of Independence:
" He has waged a cruel war against human nature itself, violating its most sacred Rights of Life and Liberty in the Persons of a distant People who never offended him, captivating and carrying them into Slavery in another Hemisphere, or to incur miserable Death, in their Transportation thither. This piratical Warfare, the opprobrium of infidel Powers, is the warfare of the *** King of Great Britain.
He has prostituted his Negative [veto] for Suppressing every legislative Attempt to prohibit or to restrain an execrable Commerce, determined to keep open a Market where Men should be Bought and Sold, and that this assemblage of Horrors might Want no Fact of distinguished [but] Die.”
All our best,
RR
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