noun: repression the action of subduing someone or something by force. the restraint, prevention, or inhibition of a feeling, quality, etc. quashing subduing crushing squashing stamping out squelching oppression subjugation domination tyranny subjection despotism dictatorship authoritarianism censorship Opposite: freedom, liberty That is a fair summary of what happened with the SCOTUS decision
“No man is an island entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main; if a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less, as well as if a promontory were, as well as any manner of thy friends or of thine own were; any
We know this process works for Cancer, drug and alcohol addiction, suicide prevention, early learning issues, and relationship problems. It is not 100% effective, nothing is, but this strategy is effective in a significant number of cases and saves lives. So, why not a more conscious commitment to this process when it comes to
This post was prompted by a question, “Why do we have to do this all over again?” The reference was to the recent hullabaloo over the Supreme Court leak about Roe v. Wade being overturned. The issue of a woman’s right to choose how to treat her own body is protected under the current law
Or perhaps even better, living through unprecedented times, in a world on fire where the crisis du jour is served up every day on MSM, one may begin to wonder, is it just me? Or do others see what I see? On one hand is distress caused by those who would prefer something other than
What tipped me over the edge this week were the two pictures of elected officials’ families with children holding lethal weapons and the sick joke from one of the parents’ note to Santa, “Please bring ammo.” Enough already, more than enough, over the top. I can opt out of the news and social media and
