We all want our opinion heard. If you doubt that, look at postings on social media. You’ll find a multitude of ideas people hold and want desperately to pass on to others, because they know they’re right and want everyone else to know and do right. Today’s Thursday Thought quote gives a different perspective.
Seems like those Presidential candidates don’t have a clue! Like all they want is to get elected. They don’t seem to care about injustices caused by our broken penal and immigration systems. It’s okay to try kids as adults, then throw them into adult prisons to harden and learn new criminal skills. Homeless, elderly, disabled people–all that matters is money and power, not lives and human dignity. If an issue strikes a moral chord with us, we should exert our influence. Now is the time to contact those candidates, letting them know what’s important to us and what they need to address if they want our vote. Remember, too, that they read newspapers, so write a letter to the editor. And social media, so post there. If you get a positive response, encourage others to express their opinions. If a candidate won’t listen, give your vote to someone who will.
Dr. Seuss was NOT a mild-mannered, child-loving, un-opinionated children’s writer. In fact, he was quite an interesting person. He wrote under many names and apparently had fun making them up. One of his drawings contained a swastika during WWII. He wrote propaganda. He won a bet by writing Green Eggs and Ham. He invented the word “nerd,” among many, many others.
Just for fun, find out the details about these facts, plus more, at “These 10 Surprising Facts About Dr. Seuss Will Blow Your Mind!”
