I agree with the position of “a bias toward action.”
A French Philosopher, Gils Deleuze, has a theory called Immanence. I am not a philosopher, so I will speak about it in layperson’s words.
The theory of Immanence posits that possibilities, exist as possibilities whether we think they are likely or not. For example, what seems to be inevitable in a situation, is not, in fact, inevitable. No matter how inevitable a future event may seem, it is possible that somethings may occur to prevent it.
In other words, until something has actually happened, it hasn’t happened.
What this theory means to me, is that the ideas we have that a certain event is going to happen, or is not going to happen, are not facts. Take, for example, the election of the former president, who many of my relatives assured me had not a prayer of a chance of being elected. It turns out that wasn’t a fact. The possibility was there, whether anyone liked it, and the possibility should have been given a lot more attention.
Another way of saying this, is that up until the time when something happens, another outcome is possible. It’s not just some vague idea about hope.
What I extrapolate from these ideas, is that I should be active in supporting what is possible, even if others express despair, or another outcome looks probable.
I am writing about these ideas because they help inspire me to continued, steady support of what is right. It’s a sort of functional, fact-based, practice of hope.
Thanks for pointing out that the Fifth Circuit is undermining the rule of law. In part--important part--this is because the Court of Appeals refuses to let the law work as it is supposed to. The District Court judge found facts. If the law works as it should, he can be overruled only by holding that he made an error of law. The court's decision last night does not do that. Interestingly, the court relies on citing two decisions (in the Mississippi abortion case now pending in the Supreme Court) that I cannot find on line, even by using the legal research service that I pay hundreds of dollars a month to obtain. In other words, decisions that are effectively invisible. As far as I can tell, the two justices who let the Texas law persist are deciding that the Supreme Court will overrule Roe v. Wade--irrespective of the fact that that hasn't happened yet--and that that decision will cure the other substantial errors in the Texas law. We have entered a time of lawlessness.
You make activism sound so logical: I wish more people understood that it IS logical. Bad News Sinema sounds as if she’s headed for a meltdown, and that is great news. I will write a letter to The President today and urge him to act of the Supreme Court and the filibuster, and of course, tell him how much I admire his efforts to preserve democracy. As always, I so appreciate your positive attitude and sensible suggestions in these alarming and overhyped news cycles.
Sinema is indeed a black box! You failed to mention that she is also teaching two college courses! I have never witnessed such bizarre behavior and can only believe she feels no responsibility to the citizens of Arizona. She is obviously drunk with her own power.
JJ Margolis - absolutely true. We have entered a period where the States may enact laws that undermine the Constitution similar to the Taney Court where the Court sided with the southern states. I can only hope that the decisions of the "anti-Federalist" Neo-conservative Federalist Society "Thomas Court" will provoke otherwise apathetic Americans to vote in the 2022 midterms resulting in full Democratic control of the House and Senate through 2024 during which we can enact the progressive Biden agenda.
Thank you for another great letter. The action of the Supreme Court Committee is very discouraging, I’d hoped for better, but it sounds like the makeup of members is a problem. I hate the filibuster . . .I will write again to my senators (Kaine and Warner).
Thank you for your great endorsement of volunteering with Field Team 6! The Voterizer QR code on the back of their post cards is pure genius and makes registering to vote fairly simple. Also thank you for letting us know about the ballot-curing needs in VA. I'll look into this! Thank you for all you do, Robert.
I agree with the position of “a bias toward action.”
A French Philosopher, Gils Deleuze, has a theory called Immanence. I am not a philosopher, so I will speak about it in layperson’s words.
The theory of Immanence posits that possibilities, exist as possibilities whether we think they are likely or not. For example, what seems to be inevitable in a situation, is not, in fact, inevitable. No matter how inevitable a future event may seem, it is possible that somethings may occur to prevent it.
In other words, until something has actually happened, it hasn’t happened.
What this theory means to me, is that the ideas we have that a certain event is going to happen, or is not going to happen, are not facts. Take, for example, the election of the former president, who many of my relatives assured me had not a prayer of a chance of being elected. It turns out that wasn’t a fact. The possibility was there, whether anyone liked it, and the possibility should have been given a lot more attention.
Another way of saying this, is that up until the time when something happens, another outcome is possible. It’s not just some vague idea about hope.
What I extrapolate from these ideas, is that I should be active in supporting what is possible, even if others express despair, or another outcome looks probable.
I am writing about these ideas because they help inspire me to continued, steady support of what is right. It’s a sort of functional, fact-based, practice of hope.
Thanks for pointing out that the Fifth Circuit is undermining the rule of law. In part--important part--this is because the Court of Appeals refuses to let the law work as it is supposed to. The District Court judge found facts. If the law works as it should, he can be overruled only by holding that he made an error of law. The court's decision last night does not do that. Interestingly, the court relies on citing two decisions (in the Mississippi abortion case now pending in the Supreme Court) that I cannot find on line, even by using the legal research service that I pay hundreds of dollars a month to obtain. In other words, decisions that are effectively invisible. As far as I can tell, the two justices who let the Texas law persist are deciding that the Supreme Court will overrule Roe v. Wade--irrespective of the fact that that hasn't happened yet--and that that decision will cure the other substantial errors in the Texas law. We have entered a time of lawlessness.
You make activism sound so logical: I wish more people understood that it IS logical. Bad News Sinema sounds as if she’s headed for a meltdown, and that is great news. I will write a letter to The President today and urge him to act of the Supreme Court and the filibuster, and of course, tell him how much I admire his efforts to preserve democracy. As always, I so appreciate your positive attitude and sensible suggestions in these alarming and overhyped news cycles.
Sinema is indeed a black box! You failed to mention that she is also teaching two college courses! I have never witnessed such bizarre behavior and can only believe she feels no responsibility to the citizens of Arizona. She is obviously drunk with her own power.
JJ Margolis - absolutely true. We have entered a period where the States may enact laws that undermine the Constitution similar to the Taney Court where the Court sided with the southern states. I can only hope that the decisions of the "anti-Federalist" Neo-conservative Federalist Society "Thomas Court" will provoke otherwise apathetic Americans to vote in the 2022 midterms resulting in full Democratic control of the House and Senate through 2024 during which we can enact the progressive Biden agenda.
Thank you for another great letter. The action of the Supreme Court Committee is very discouraging, I’d hoped for better, but it sounds like the makeup of members is a problem. I hate the filibuster . . .I will write again to my senators (Kaine and Warner).
Thank you for your great endorsement of volunteering with Field Team 6! The Voterizer QR code on the back of their post cards is pure genius and makes registering to vote fairly simple. Also thank you for letting us know about the ballot-curing needs in VA. I'll look into this! Thank you for all you do, Robert.