Marine Sergeant Shamar Thomas, a veteran who risked life and limb to defend the US Constitution backs down baton wielding white shirt NYPD for acting aggressively toward unarmed protesters in Times Square. Now this is what democracy looks like.
When my oldest son, a Marine, left for war and crossed the border from Kuwait into Iraq in March 2003 I started writing my conscience. After two tours that young combat veteran’s mother is now an ardent peace activist and advocate for social, environmental and economic justice.
MGx has matured since those early vents and ramblings and now covers relevant and important local and regional matters in addition to national and global affairs.