Courage
Most of us who truly care about the way our country is run have strong opinions about the decisions that are made in our communities and our nation. Regardless of your persuasion, there are lessons to be learned from today’s political climate – lessons that can be passed on to your children no matter what their age. We want to focus the spotlight on courage.
It goes without saying that the current administration in Washington, D.C., has certainly upended tradition. Politically, most of us sit at opposing poles or somewhere in the middle. Some of us see and hear behavior that grates against our morals or sensibilities. Others of us interpret these words and actions as shaking up the establishment – of countering governmental inaction, even lethargy.
Tom Tozer and Bill Black pose for a portrait Monday, March 28, 2016 at the Chattanooga Times Free Press.Stand up, speak up
The president has his supporters and detractors. It would not be a stretch to say he has his friends and his enemies. Sometimes it’s hard to tell who’s who. Recently, senators who disagree with his words and/or actions have stood up publicly to voice their opposition to him. What may be more unusual in this case is that these particular antagonists are members of the president’s own political party.