The Arc Bends

The marriage equality decision handed down by the conservative-leaning Roberts Court, and Bree Newsome's heroic climb up a 30 ft flagpole to bring down the Confederate flag that disgraces the South Carolina state Capitol, are historic cause to reflect and celebrate this Independence Day.

I am reminded of the beautifully poignant words that encapsulate my world view and my deeply-held optimism:

The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.
― Martin Luther King Jr.

If I've learned anything about the human plight here where we find ourselves in the outskirts of the Milky Way, it's that the bending of that arc requires occasional courage and unrelenting persistence.

The Bard from Asbury Park says it best:

It is time to move forward. The country that we carry in our hearts is waiting.
—Bruce Springsteen

REFEFENCES

• As Fox News mourns, the rest of us have an Independence Day to celebrate by Joan Walsh, Salon, 3 July 2015.
• Chords for Change by Bruce Springsteen, New York Times, 5 August 2004.
• Extended Interview with Bree Newsome, Who Climbed Flagpole & Took Down SC Confederate Flag, Democracy Now.