Progress – Rich Reister

Forged with Words, a New Hope

By Rich | January 21, 2021February 12, 2021 by Rich

Words matter. They lead to action, good or bad. Words can be poisonous snakes that bite our nation, inject venom into our discourse, and lead to the death of America’s greatness. But words can also be the fresh morning sun shining down on our land. They can be a new, healing light for America that brings hope, opportunity, and a new day. Such luminous words act as a radiant torch exposing the divisive devil hiding…

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RACISM, BLAME, AND WHAT’S NEXT

By Rich | January 7, 2021March 17, 2021 by Rich

Yesterday’ s breach of the U.S. Capitol by Trump supporters will be seared in our memories, and in the history of the United States. 24 hours later, there are many questions. Why were the perpetrators seemingly treated with kid gloves? Who bears the blame for what happened? What should happen in the next 13 days? And in the next 4 years? RACISM WAS ON FULL DISPLAY First, the Double Standard I want you to imagine…