all residents living anywhere in america should feel welcome, safe to be there, & respected for who they are

this includes where they immigrated from, where their relatives still live & die, where their ancestors lived

it really is that simple

be inclusive

or abstain entirely

if they are

where are the palestinian flags on state & federal buildings mourning ongoing genocide inside the city of syracuse & town of nyack

either cities & towns are involved in foreign policy solidarity or they are not

flags flown on state or federal buildings related to catastrophes, acts of terror, wars

No

because that ~is~ foreign policy speech of solidarity

an italian food festival where everyone all ages is welcome

a lebanese food festival

an israeli food festival

is an appropriate time to have flags in a city on that day known in advance

so?

the way i see it:

either declare a ceasefire so all members of the city can feel safe inside that call for peace

or

issue a public letter explaining in the immediacy of grief choices were made that are now regrettable because unfair & exclusive & sent the wrong message

that ~is~ involvement

that is partisan

that is favor

that is declaring allegiance

that is bias

~however~

why is there a Ukrainian flag flying

why was a building lit up blue & white

in the same way voting is private

& so is one's own personal religion, spirituality, medical records, pay grade, & intimate activities between consenting partners of age

i respect any city or town not getting involved absolutely

now, i'll say here what i told him

he told me the ceasefire didnt pass

need five

it was 7 to 1

if i could've i would've been at his brother's wake

thomas

on the phone with eural yesterday

cos self care means i can catch up

http://www.aaronsw.com/weblog/

i mean, someone else may

but that person isnt me is it

im not violating copyright

im not scanning them & making them publicly available for free online am i

they were already paid for once

it isnt weird to believe that a personal stash of books should be free to whoever feels called to them