To How Change the World Part 1

  

        "We complain but don't help because we think that's enough."

 Andrew Shulz  pointed out how people loudly opine instead of acting. I remember his quote whenever I hear yet another story of angry craziness griping people these days. Watch the news, look at social media, read op-eds and watch your blood pressure rise and shake your head in dismay. I do this every day and I'm weaning myself off of it all because I'm not ready to have a stroke over the stupid shit going on in the world.

This hypocrisy needs to be called out. I offer as an example of the perfect comeback printed by Dear Abby. She always gave good advice, (alas, her granddaughter replacement isn't up to the task). This letter printed in 1991 does a good job addressing an hypocrisy we are still dealing with-from the screaming ignorant to the pandering politician.

Original date 7/29/1991

DEAR ABBY: This is a message to those men and women who try to prevent women from entering abortion clinics and carry big signs that say, "They Kill Babies Here!"

Have you signed up to adopt a child? If not, why not? Is it because you don't want one, can't afford one, or don't have the time, patience or desire to raise a child?

What if a woman who was about to enter a family-planning clinic saw your sign, then decided not to have an abortion but chose instead to give her baby to you? Would you accept it? What if the mother belonged to a minority group -- or was addicted to drugs, or tested positive for AIDS?

Why are you spending your time carrying a sign? Why aren't you volunteering to baby-sit a child born to a single mother so she can work? Why haven't you opened your door to a pregnant teen-ager whose parents have kicked her out when she took your advice and decided not to have an abortion?

As for the taxpayers who resent paying for abortions, who do you think pays for foster care, welfare, social workers and juvenile delinquency? The taxpayers.

Let's talk about something money can't buy: love. Have you ever visited a home for abused and unwanted children? Have you ever been to juvenile hall and seen the children who have committed crimes because they were born to mothers who didn't want them?

I'm not thrilled about abortion, but I don't think anyone has the right to tell others not to have one unless he or she has done the things I have mentioned above.

So, to those carrying those signs and trying to prevent women from entering family planning clinics, heed my message: If you must be against abortion, don't be a hypocrite -- make your time and energy count. -- Hates Hypocrites in Santa Ana CA.