‘Raise Your Voice’ Archives
Worst of the Worst?
from the series Raise Your Voice!... By PETER MOLENAAR Peter Molenaar For many residents of the Phillips Neighborhood and surrounding communities, the designation “worst of the worst” is now granted to the masked invaders, who, operating with a quota in mind, were here to dislocate the lives of immigrants… people who have earned our respect, whose children have warmed our hearts for many years! : for the sake of all the children, we must ask ourselves: were the masked monsters morally deficient upon leaving their mother’s wombs, or had they been dehumanized by their masters?Lord knows, mace to the face is more than a “whiff of fascism”. Looking ahead, therefore, WE THE PEOPLE are compelled to resist by means of nonviolent demonstrations, general strikes, and presumably the ballot box as well. To which I will add: that whole world is watching!
On Becoming Human Again
from the series Raise Your Voice... By PETER MOLENAAR Peter Molenaar At the corner of Lyndale Ave. and 31st St. there is a place called Redeemer Rehabilitation. Upon passing their examination, the facility saw fit to discharge me subsequent to my July 4th stroke event. As for the afterlife… let it be said, I never committed any great sins, except for my failure to adequately honor my mother and father. But, MAGA-MAGA, why do the oceans now rise against us all? Whence the destruction of hurricanes? Were the ancient ones not free to respond to Nature’s stimuli? Do we not all descend from ‘primitive communalists’ who, after foraging, returned to the village to receive the honor of sharing? But now, MAGA-MAGA, we suffer your tariffs in order to fund a ballroom for billionaires! Was Jesus not a communalist who sought to restore the human personality? MAGA-MAGA, let us begin again… by returning the Black Hills to their rightful owners. PETER MOLENAAR advocates a [...]
Reflections Flow From Our Mayoral Race
From the series Raise Your Voice... By PETER MOLENAAR Peter Molenaar To begin on a personal note: This writer, having recently suffered a debilitating stroke, is now recovering after a stint at the Hennepin County Medical Center. Goodness, the staff at HCMC is a harmonious integration of all races and countless nationalities. Hey, I have seen the future, and it works! Meanwhile…Readers know that a glitch or two temporarily deprived Omar Fateh of the DFL’s endorsement. Yes, Omar is a member of the Democratic-Socialists of America (the DSA). Certainly, the DSA is recognized in the Phillips neighborhood and surrounding communities as exemplary in its expression of diversity, equity and inclusion. It is then suggested that we cast our votes with our nation’s future in mind! However, a cautionary note:An “authoritarian” vibe continues to emanate from our nation’s capital. (Actually, thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators have fashioned signs which reference the [...]
