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An Open and Honest Discussion

Sunday, January 29th, 2017

I shared a meme. It’s something many of us do, have done, and perhaps we’ll do it again. This meme was a reworking of a famous poem by German Pastor Martin Niemöller.

A message was then posted which questioned the post. I almost replied that the post was only shared, and not mine. That reply would have been disingenuous at best. I shared it because I agreed with the idea that we need to be both aware and caring. I have not identified the writer although I have put a part of his reply in quotes. I have left him anonymous, one because he’s a friend and this is not a personal issue. It’s a discussion. My second reason is that I hope that we can always approach things in a civil manner. If we lose the ability to communicate, we will eventually lose ourselves.

His reply was, “But what specific policy since Obama left has been anti-Jewish? What anti-Black? What anti-Muslim, all Muslims? What anti-all Mexicans? What anti-gay? Hoist on your own petard.”

I have not presented a petard to be hoisted upon. Trump’s campaign and his ongoing assault on propriety, common sense and your constitution are the problems before the world. What Trump will do to the world is the issue we will all face. Trump is like an elephant is musth. He seems to have little focus, nor any clear direction or objective. The ongoing blind destruction of policies and relationships nor the trampling of enshrined rights, don’t seem to be an issue for some Americans.

The first steps to repeal the Affordable care Act, to roll back hard-won advances for LGBT rights, to imperil women’s rights and health, to continue racial profiling, to deny climate change, to either defund or muzzle critical government services, to deny sanctuary to those in need, to violate treaty in order to violate both the environment and human dignity, and to smugly demand that UN member nations lock step with ill-considered and provocative statements. None of these things that have been put on paper, tweeted, broadcast, or signed as executive orders, should surprise anyone who has followed the campaign and has an inkling of the current administration. Governments disappoint us, but they usually parcel the pain out over an entire term.

Pastor Martin Niemöller’s original poem has been referenced, and to be fair trotted out, numerous times in response to a variety of issues both political and social. Is it apt here? It is pertinent only in as much as one chooses to look at the situation, and consider, “what next?”

As long as we keep the lines of communication open, we have a chance. My greatest fear is of extremists on both sides who use any excuse to further an agenda. They spend more time shutting down discussion than considering their, and other, opinions. Here in Indonesia, we have some fairly radical organizations that shut down discussion through intimidation and by using the political and legal clout of highly placed friends. A local governor has been charged with blasphemy and there have been a number of large protests against him. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/dec/27/indonesia-court-blasphemy-trial-ahok-jakarta-governor

That the governor is Chinese and Christian does not still well with the leaders of these groups. Their organizations are in turn being used to further the political ambitions of a few highly placed, and somewhat convenient, friends of more recent vintage.

If America does not reinvigorate and safeguard its freedoms, its media, and its education system, with open and honest discourse then the world stands to lose a powerful instrument for positive personal, national, and global rebirth and innovation. America has been called the most powerful nation on Earth. The American President is regarded as the leader of the free world. He must be tasked to do better, for America and for the world.

Leadership is a responsibility, not a perk. We must all demand more of our leaders. We must hold our leaders to a higher standard. Whether we are American, Canadian, Japanese, German, European, British or Indonesian we must live deliberately in this moment. When we allow ourselves to be divided along religious, racial, national, economic and ideological lines we hasten the moment when we can be drawn and quartered along more personal lines.

https://qz.com/702497/the-famous-poem-by-an-anti-nazi-pastor-rewritten-for-donald-trumps-america/

https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007391

https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007392

Course Dates for 2017

Tuesday, May 3rd, 2016

TEFL Course Schedule

(TESOL Certification) Course dates for 2017 Surabaya, East Java
  • Jan 2-27
  • February 6-March 3
  • March 6-31
  • April 3-28
  • May 1-26
  • June Cancel(Ramadan/Idul Fitri)
  • July 3-28
  • August 7-31
  • September 4-29
  • October 2-27
  • November 6-30
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Five reasons to visit the Cheltenham Festival

Thursday, February 11th, 2016
Five reasons to visit the Cheltenham Festival For anybody who’s looking for a fun day out in the English countryside with some fantastic betting opportunities, the Cheltenham Festival provides an unbeatable experience. Taking place from 15 to 18 March on the outskirts ... [Continue reading this entry]

List of schools in Surabaya(Daftar Sekolah)

Wednesday, November 25th, 2015
Education in the City of Heroes Indonesia flag 300 By user:Marc Mongenet (from CIA World Factbook) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)], via ... [Continue reading this entry]

Canadian English Course needs teachers

Monday, January 12th, 2015
http://teflindonesia.com/about_files/logocanadian.jpgCanadian English Course (CEC), one of the biggest English courses in Surabaya, has teaching job openings for those interested in teaching English with the following qualifications:
http://teflindonesia.com/about_files/logocanadian.jpg1. University students majoring in English Education ... [Continue reading this entry]

For the year ahead

Thursday, January 1st, 2015
Happy New Year everyone. Please make it a good year. Be kind for the sake of kindness. Be good for the sake of goodness. Be honest, be careful, be fair, and be prepared to say sorry. Be unafraid to make mistakes, ... [Continue reading this entry]

Christmas Celebration at CEC

Tuesday, December 16th, 2014
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June Meeting of InterNations Surabaya

Sunday, July 6th, 2014
InterNations - the Community for Expatriates and Global Minds InterNations Surabaya Friday night at Kirkos Internations Pre-Ramadan Event At Kirkos 4th Floor Ciputra World Surabaya Jun 27, 2014 19:00 28 Attendees We just made it before ... [Continue reading this entry]

Upcoming courses

Friday, March 15th, 2013
We teach, and train teachers Surabaya,Indonesia http://www.teflindonesia.com/apply.html

New courses for 2013

We have courses for April, May and June

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