A more perfect union: A call for inclusive politics

(Special to The Dallas Examiner) – If the rules of the jungle are survival of the fittest, then the rules of humanity are the preservation of the weak. For true power is made perfect in weakness. I suffer no illusion about majority members of the Republican Party. Their policies are brutal. Their language is ruthless. Their current apathy approaches do not meet the needs of a 21st century economy. There is more focus on a budget deficit than an empathy deficit. But I am keenly aware of the trauma, oppression, poverty and fiscal affairs of Louisiana residents and others nationwide. I understand that with an estimated state population of 4.5 million, the majority of our residents are one miss paycheck away from being below the poverty line, if they’re not so already, and cannot afford to have elected officials who are a nickel above bus fare, create legislation that takes necessities from the commonwealth to give luxuries to the wealthy. Related Stories President John F. Kennedy argued, “For our privileges can be no greater than our obligations. The protection of our rights can endure no longer than the performance of our responsibilities.” Shun not the struggle. In the language of...