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Juneteenth On June 19, 1865, Galveston, Texas, held a momentous celebration of freedom. Despite the Civil War's conclusion on April 9, 1865, slavery persisted in various states, with Texas being the final Confederate state to abolish the practice. The 135th US Colored Troops, which included my great-grandfather, played a pivotal role in paving the way for General Sherman's journey to Texas. For more information, see my blog on Diggingdeepcoach.com #Juneteenth #usct

The mass of men serve the State thus, not as men mainly, but as machines, with their bodies. They are the standing army, and the militia, jailers, constables, posse comitatus, &c. In most cases there is no free exercise whatever of the judgment or of the moral sense; but they put themselves on a level with wood and earth and stones; and wooden men can perhaps be manufactured that will serve the purpose as well. Such command no more respect than men of straw, or a lump of dirt. They have the same sort of worth only as horses and dogs. Yet such as these even are commonly esteemed good citizens. Others, as most legislators, politicians, lawyers, ministers, and office-holders, serve the State chiefly with their heads; and, as they rarely make any moral distinctions, they are as likely to serve the devil, without intending it, as God. HENRY DAVID THOREAU

One way to gauge the moral compass of a society is to observe how they treat their hostages and prisoners. Every report and testimony coming out of Isr*el's dungeons is utterly horrifying and morally repulsive, signifying a dark-age medieval morality that the world evolved past long ago. The malignant virus of supremacy inflicting the Isr*eli government and its forces can be seen in its shockingly dehumanizing torture of Pa*lestinian hostages abducted by the Isr*eli military from Ga*za. Just watch this report till the end about Muazzaz Abayat as he emerges out of the hell-like conditions of an Isr*eli dungeon.

Thanks to the wonderful student editors at Villanova Law Review. My article "Nonjudicial Punishment" is here: https://lnkd.in/dzRUhakW

Israel is committing genocide and our government is helping them do it. In the past 5 months, Israel has killed OVER 13,000 CHILDREN, has orphaned over 30,000 more children, & has made around 1 MILLION CHILDREN homeless during winter. And Israel is still blocking aid to these children, killing them with starvation, dehydration, & disease, in addition to U.S. supplied bombs and ammunition. I also cry for the 36 innocent Israeli children killed on October 7th, but this horrible conflict did NOT start on that day. The proof is the nearly 2300 Palestinian children Israeli soldiers and settlers killed between the year 2000 and October 2023, including 43 children during the 9 months just before October 7th (all names & details documented on BTselem.org). Israel has also imposed a brutal 57 year occupation/apartheid on Palestinians, as well as a brutal blockade of Gaza since 2005. Both are illegal under international law, immoral, and ongoing acts of war. PLEASE WRITE & CALL YOUR REPRESENTATIVES & the White House to demand they stop helping Israel kill & starve children, commit war crimes, & maintain its brutal & racist apartheid, with our tax dollars. What would you do if someone stole your house and livelihood, killed some of your family, and left the rest of you with nothing to live in the squalor of a refugee camp, where your children were still not safe from Israeli bombs, bullets, and boots? Because that is what Israel did to over 750,000 Palestinians in 1948, over 300,000 in 1967, and over 250,000 since then, and more every year. Most of the families in Gaza owned homes, farms, or shops where Israeli cities and towns now stand, which Israel literally stole from them. Many still even have the keys to their homes, and some homes still stand with Jewish immigrants living in them today. Palestinians have been trying to protest peacefully for decades, but when they do, Israeli soldiers shoot them in the knees, kill them, or at least imprison and beat them. If you don't believe it, please google this 2020 Haaretz article titled: '42 Knees in One Day': Israeli Snipers Open Up About Shooting Gaza Protesters. It describes how IDF snipers would shoot many peaceful protesters in the kneecaps and ankles to cripple them, while shooting and killing many others, including journalists and medics. And if you still believe the lie that Israel has offered Palestinians many generous peace deals that they keep rejecting, please read and share this article: https://lnkd.in/g2_EV6dV Finally, please watch and share this report on how The NY Times article on Oct 7th rapes has fallen apart, joining the disproven 40 beheaded babies lie in the long list of Israeli lied used to justify its ethnic cleansing and genocide in Gaza: https://lnkd.in/g7eRMNr4

Puts things into prospective…

It shouldn't be an uphill battle for our veterans to access the services they've earned. Streamlining access to support resources isn't just a convenience—it's a moral imperative, honoring their sacrifices with the ease and dignity they deserve. More to follow shortly on this. #VeteransServices #AccessibilityMatters #HonoringOurHeroes #StreamlineSupport #EaseTheProcess #DignityForVeterans #SimplifyAccess #SupportOurTroops

On this POW/MIA Recognition Day, we at The Red Gate Group pause to honor the extraordinary courage and sacrifice of American service members who endured captivity and those still unaccounted for. The numbers are sobering: ▪ Over 81,500 Americans remain missing from conflicts spanning WWII to the Gulf War and beyond. ▪ 75% of these losses are in the Indo-Pacific region. ▪ More than 41,000 are presumed lost at sea. Each number represents a story of valor, a family waiting for closure, and a promise we must keep. We salute organizations like the National League of POW/MIA Families and the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency: https://lnkd.in/dn-ATEmN Their unwavering commitment to providing the fullest possible accounting for our missing personnel is a testament to our nation's values. To those who served and sacrificed, and to the families who wait: We remember. We honor. We will not rest until they all come home. #POWMIARecognitionDay #NeverForget #BringThemHome