Yes, the above photo is real. Those are Donald Trump’s hands holding a note reminding him to be a decent human being. The photo was taken by an Associated Press photographer this afternoon, during his “listening session” with the survivors of last week’s school shooting in Parkland, Florida, and the relatives of the dead. Point […]
Tag Archives: empathy
Someone correct me if I’m wrong, but I don’t remember Obama having to take a note with him when he met the parents of those who died at Sandy Hook, reminding him to have empathy
Posted in Civil Liberties, Uncategorized Also tagged arming teachers, assault weapons, assault weapons ban, background checks, Donald Trump, empathy deficit, empathy fail, Florida, gun violence, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, narcissism, narcissistic, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, NRA, Obama, Prakland, Sam Zeif, Sandy Hook, school shooting 18 Comments
Meryl Streep just made me tear up talking about the importance of empathy and the press
Posted in Other, Politics Also tagged Donald Trump, Golden Globes, journalism, Meryl Streep, press 201 Comments
The ACLU of Michigan calls for apology and restorative practices in the wake of racial taunts by Royal Oak Middle school students
A few days ago, as you may recall, I interviewed Alicia Ramon, the mother of a student at Royal Oak Middle School, about a series of racist incidents that had been directed at her daughter, Josie, and her fellow students of color. During that interview, as you may also recall, Ramon mentioned that she and […]
Posted in Civil Liberties, Michigan, The Saturday Six Pack, Uncategorized Also tagged ACLU, ACLU Michigan, Alicia Ramon, discipline, discrimination, Donald Trump, Mark Fancher, racial intimidation, Racial Justice Project, racism, restorative justice, restorative practices, Royal Oak, Royal Oak Middle School, Shawn Lewis-Lakin 23 Comments