"Miss Jean Louise, stand up..." (Moral Monday)

[TalkingDog]

http://thereverseangle.wordpress.com/2013/07/09/stand-up-miss-jean-louise/

But though that’s all thrilling, that wasn’t what gave me my chill, my sudden flash of hope. There was something about that moment – something about showing my kids the importance of the walk those brave citizens were making, something about showing those people our respect. That resonated with … something.

Later, at home, I figured it out and told my wife. It reminded me of the moment in To Kill a Mockingbird when Atticus Finch, having lost his case, exits the courtroom and Scout, seated in the balcony with the town’s black population, doesn’t notice the people around her have stood up. “Miss Jean Louise, stand up,” Reverend Sykes tells her. “Your father’s passin’.

And your hair stands on end.

[longship]

1. Wow! Now my hair is on end.

R&

[Are_grits_groceries]

2. And this will have to happen in many places over and over again.

Then the Leviticans and the haters will be drowned out.
This will be the core of true change. For too long, those on the Right have defined what is moral and what laws are serving that morality.

They aren't Lords of All That Is Worthy.
They ARE mean and threatening. They count on this to make others fearful and unwilling to stand up for their own beliefs.

If people finally do not stand up and shout ENOUGH, woe be unto all of us.

[onestepforward]

3. K&R! n/t