The other day, on a pleasant summer afternoon, I was riding back from a trek to Westchester County. I couldn't help but to notice more work crews than I normally see on the streets. Some came from ConEd or Verizon, others from the city's transportation department. They confirm one of my from-the-saddle observations: streets and roads are in worse shape than I've seen in some time. Whether it's a result of the weather (climate change?) or simply deferred maintenance, I don't know.
One detour led me down Prospect Avenue in the South Bronx. I actually didn't mind: The stretch south of the number 2 and 5 elevated train lines has some rather nice old row houses, and the people seemed to be in a rather relaxed mood.
Occasionally, I'll stop if a building or detail looks interesting. But I never expected to see, anywhere, something that sums up so many of the truths I hold to be self-evident, to paraphrase the Declaration of Independence.
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Within the past two weeks, the Supreme Court has voted to curtail a woman's right to her own body and, possibly, a bunch of other rights-- but not the one to carry a gun with you. Why can't they support the simple truths expressed in that sign?
Was the constitution not written by a bunch of rich white guys to ensure their continued supremacy? What could possibly go wrong?
ReplyDeleteIt certainly worked well for the rich white cisgender heterosexual Christian guys. The rest of us, not so much.
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