tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4608997405675313455.post5683679822470661282..comments2023-05-20T11:16:47.443-04:00Comments on Next Gen House: something that's not about vegetables or gardensAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16336925504159543895noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4608997405675313455.post-87523283942079782182014-08-20T21:02:47.566-04:002014-08-20T21:02:47.566-04:00This was a great post, especially considering how ...This was a great post, especially considering how terrifying the situation in MO is and how that could really be any American city. Human Rights are so important and when they are violated the whole premise of our country is jeapordized. Berhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12205244293158113523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4608997405675313455.post-38974397312094710702014-08-20T11:01:03.000-04:002014-08-20T11:01:03.000-04:00Thank you for writing this. I have been railing a...Thank you for writing this. I have been railing about the same thing - the publicity surrounding the ALS challenge is wonderful, but it couldn't have come at a more inopportune time. The attention of the American public is a very fickle thing. I believe that you're right when you say we hide behind our own fears and insecurities instead of using our voices to shine the light on blatant injustice. I live and work in Homestead - when people talk to me about my community it seems to be constantly through the lens of stereotypes, generalizations, and just straight-up racist comments. WE are a community, WE are an American people, and WE are all in this together as a human race. Consistently focusing on the "otherness" of the problem is not solution-oriented at all. So again, thank you for using your voice.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04765790294225812291noreply@blogger.com