Michael Thoryn 11/18/2024 My despair over the re-election of Donald Trump is painful and deep. I cannot make my thoughts flow smoothly from one horror to the next. First note: I had the perfect election night. I went to bed at my normal time, soaking in the bad but not definitive news. And then I … Continue reading Nine notes in the key of despair
Share link: https://bit.ly/Anne_Anderson A plea to UUs nationwide from one UU in Washington, D.C. by Anne Anderson Your votes up and down the ballot in the November election are critical in our struggle to protect and expand democracy! I am calling on all Unitarian Universalists in the U.S. to join D.C. residents and voters to … Continue reading Cherish and use your vote this upcoming Election Day!
I had never been much of an activist, but the past eight years have taught me that complacency is not an option—and UUSJ has helped me to act. I have always been well-read and attuned to politics and the critical issues facing this country, but I only became deeply involved in trying to be part … Continue reading Acting on my convictions
Meleah Houseknecht Fresh off of the inspiring and energizing events of the UU Climate Justice Revival, with its message of hope and reimagined possibility for our relationships with the earth and with each other, I can’t help but think about what it means to ground our relationships at all scales in love, equity, and justice. … Continue reading Theological Grounding for UU Commitment to Democracy
A note from Dale Anderson, 2024-2025 UUSJ Board Chair The ultra-conservative assault on our constitutional democracy and the clear intent of Project 2025 to create an authoritarian state at the federal level represents the greatest threat to our union since the Civil War. In the introduction to his book, Rebellion, author Robert Kagan states, … Continue reading The Greatest Threat to Our Union Since the Civil War
We can feel it in our bones. Our democracy is in crisis. The well-orchestrated rise of Christian Nationalism and ultra-conservative forces is right in front of our eyes. Ponder, for example – the Citizens United decision; the initial election of Donald Trump; Mitch McConnell’s cleverly executed rightwing takeover of the Supreme Court; the insurrection on … Continue reading Our Democracy Is In Crisis – We Need to Act Now
As we look forward to this year’s federal elections, I want to spotlight one of the fundamental values of our American democracy. Our founders established a political system in which no single person or an elite group, such as a king or an aristocracy, could gain control of the decision-making processes. James Madison laid out … Continue reading A Democracy If You Can Keep It, by Kenneth Mitchell
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 29, 2024 Contact: Pablo DeJesús | info@uusj.org Link: https://bit.ly/VRAA-BlessedLiberty Voting Rights is a Blessed Liberty Congress must pass the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Washington, D.C. – Today, the Senate reintroduced the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023, offering its companion to H.R. 14. … Continue reading Voting Rights is a Blessed Liberty, Congress must pass the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
Sample Narrative We Americans value our freedoms, our way of life, our democracy. Based on the words that the anti-democracy folks are saying, it appears they want to turn the United States into an authoritarian country. A recent article in the Atlantic contains fifteen examples of what the former president has said that demonstrates what … Continue reading Sample Narrative: A Country Based on American Values
Our democracy is in danger; our country is at a crossroads. Those who support democracy, whether Independent, Republican, or Democrat, must speak out powerfully. We must educate ourselves and others, including our family and friends. We must contest the errors and misrepresentations in the media. Above all, we must identify people who support our democracy … Continue reading Our Country Needs Our Words and Values More Than Ever
