Faithfulness to our values is measured by how we act when it is most difficult to uphold them. For me, this is one of those instances … Today, I’m acting on my long and deeply held conviction that individually and collectively we are stronger as a society when we reject state-sponsored killing.
On the moral implications of his clemency decision.
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They swore an oath to serve this country and protect the American people. Now they’re abandoning FEMA’s mission and telling Americans in states across the country to fend for themselves.
Today’s ruling is a positive development and a welcome speed bump to Trump’s disgusting attacks on the constitution and our country’s democracy.
If the feds were serious about this, they would have done this long ago — not in the middle of people voting, which inherently and needlessly sows distrust and doubt in our democracy.
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