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Monica Standing and Being Heard by Randolph R. Camp
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edited: Saturday, September 21, 2024
Posted: Saturday, September 21, 2024
Author Randolph Randy Camp reflects on his childhood and today's political climate.
‘MONICA’ is the fifth story within my collection of twelve short stories. When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022 I knew I had to go to work to help fight this backward-minded decision from the highest court. During my childhood I would see the Slave Auction Block fixated on the corner of Charles and William Street in Fredericksburg, Virginia. As I grew older I would often wonder how many of my family ancestors were sold like an animal while being publicly displayed on that auction block. Imagine being unable to say anything about your own fate while others are making decisions about you. To me, I think overturning Roe v. Wade is too close to slavery. No one should be unjustly controlling you. When anyone takes your freedoms away you don’t have to be a Black person to understand how hurtful this is. Everyone, regardless of race or gender, can feel how fundamentally wrong this is on so many levels. Certain laws created by a selected few do not make them right. Your voice is your most powerful tool. It’s time to stand and be heard. Please Vote to regain and to maintain your freedoms. Let them hear you.– Randolph Randy Camp
Unfortunately, nearly half of Americans seem to support the kind of slavery that restriction of human rights imposes. I don't understand, like you, why they would want to let oppressive laws made by the few rule the many.
That's why I'm making comments to the contrary to every article here that touts the value of going backward when we've gained so much in society and still need to gain more so that we are true to our Constitution and not some old-fashioned and religious interpretation of it. In fact, a renovation of the Constitution is necessary under the clause, "alter or abolish." I prefer altering and we should raise our voices to do just that.
Democratic Dilemmas and Divine Inspiration examines the significance or relevance of the idea that the U.S. Constitution was, as many believe, divinely inspired. How much did that belief matter to founders of the nation and how much does it matter no
That's why I'm making comments to the contrary to every article here that touts the value of going backward when we've gained so much in society and still need to gain more so that we are true to our Constitution and not some old-fashioned and religious interpretation of it. In fact, a renovation of the Constitution is necessary under the clause, "alter or abolish." I prefer altering and we should raise our voices to do just that.
Ron