A COLLOQUY FOR THE AGES

"In any discussion of the problems in our world today, racism must rank high. Not because we are soft-minded liberals obsessed with countless crimes throughout history induced by colour, religion, tribalism or chauvinism of one kind or another. But because the poison which we hoped and believed had been eradicated in our own time by the knowledge of the ultimate evil- the gas-chamber murders committed by the Nazis--is in fact still present, not in any one area of discrimination or racism, or in a restricted number of specific rulers or governments, but in all humankind. I call it "Inner Racism."-

Gitta Sereny, "The Healing Wound"

Thursday, March 26, 2020

A COLLOQUY FOR THE AGES

LEGISLATIVE SESSION; Congressional Record Vol. 166, No. 58
(Senate - March 24, 2020)

https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2020/03/24/senate-section/article/S1976-3

Among many highlights of the day will be Senator Portman's plea for the destitute and forgotten shareholders of America:

(portman of ohio 3/24)

"It is under this provision that there will be special help for

certain industries: the national security industry and the airlines.

Republicans are for that, but let's make sure that this is not a

giveaway and make sure there is an opportunity for the shareholders, who are the taxpayers of our country, to be able to get their money back, just like shareholders would want to in another business kind of commercial loan. That is all we are asking for."