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As the saying goes: “the only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” As members of a larger community, and as a community dedicated to a franchise popular among children, we the staff of Bulbagarden cannot sit idly by as the fundamental values of our community are trampled on.
Bulbagarden strives to be a community where all can feel welcome. And as a community, we have denounced intolerance, prejudice, racism, sexism, and all forms of bigotry and discrimination. What is currently happening at the US-Mexico border, as well as throughout the United States, is simply something that we cannot ignore. Families have been torn apart for no discernable reason, and, to make matters worse, despite the fact that families have been reunited, the children are being used as a means to blackmail the parents into guilty pleas in the hopes of seeing their children sooner. This is completely unacceptable, and, until a full resolution occurs, will continue to be an outrage and a blemish upon the United States.
Thousands of children have been taken from their parents and being kept in cages, placed into internment camps. Not even infants are exempt, as they are taken away from their parents and placed into so-called tender age camps. People are being treated as criminals simply for seeking asylum from homelands torn asunder by violence or famine, which is a legal and protected right under law and treaty. Not only that, but the use of the children to persuade the parents to plead guilty to charges they are innocent of is despicable. This is not right. This is not the America that is supposed to be the leader of the free world. This is not the America that is a champion of democracy and human rights. This is a travesty, a moral debacle, and completely inhumane, and it should be condemned as such by any decent human being.
But what can we do to help? As always, if you are living in the United States, please contact your elected officials. Make sure they know that this needs to be dealt with quickly and compassionately. There are also several charities that you can donate to, even if you do not live in the US, that will support the people at the Karnes family detention facility in Texas or that will attempt to reunite these broken families. You can also take part in days of action in your neighborhoods.
President Eisenhower once said, “History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid.” As we see abuses of power by our elected officials, we cannot be weak and we cannot be timid. As the Galactic Battles opening theme goes: “Stand up, for what is right. Be brave, get ready to fight.”
Find Your Representative | House.gov
U.S. Senate: Senators
RAICES Charity Page
(As a post script, I've chosen to add a brief editorial about the creation of this post and the motives behind it. It should be obvious that this is not a political issue or a Republican vs Democrat issue, but a human issue. To that end, I feel that it's important to note that this post was put together by a few of our American staffers, staffers that hold diverse political opinions. Because this is about treating people the right way, showing those who have suffered greatly a small bit of empathy and compassion. It is not about winning political points and never was.)
Bulbagarden strives to be a community where all can feel welcome. And as a community, we have denounced intolerance, prejudice, racism, sexism, and all forms of bigotry and discrimination. What is currently happening at the US-Mexico border, as well as throughout the United States, is simply something that we cannot ignore. Families have been torn apart for no discernable reason, and, to make matters worse, despite the fact that families have been reunited, the children are being used as a means to blackmail the parents into guilty pleas in the hopes of seeing their children sooner. This is completely unacceptable, and, until a full resolution occurs, will continue to be an outrage and a blemish upon the United States.
Thousands of children have been taken from their parents and being kept in cages, placed into internment camps. Not even infants are exempt, as they are taken away from their parents and placed into so-called tender age camps. People are being treated as criminals simply for seeking asylum from homelands torn asunder by violence or famine, which is a legal and protected right under law and treaty. Not only that, but the use of the children to persuade the parents to plead guilty to charges they are innocent of is despicable. This is not right. This is not the America that is supposed to be the leader of the free world. This is not the America that is a champion of democracy and human rights. This is a travesty, a moral debacle, and completely inhumane, and it should be condemned as such by any decent human being.
But what can we do to help? As always, if you are living in the United States, please contact your elected officials. Make sure they know that this needs to be dealt with quickly and compassionately. There are also several charities that you can donate to, even if you do not live in the US, that will support the people at the Karnes family detention facility in Texas or that will attempt to reunite these broken families. You can also take part in days of action in your neighborhoods.
President Eisenhower once said, “History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid.” As we see abuses of power by our elected officials, we cannot be weak and we cannot be timid. As the Galactic Battles opening theme goes: “Stand up, for what is right. Be brave, get ready to fight.”
Find Your Representative | House.gov
U.S. Senate: Senators
RAICES Charity Page
(As a post script, I've chosen to add a brief editorial about the creation of this post and the motives behind it. It should be obvious that this is not a political issue or a Republican vs Democrat issue, but a human issue. To that end, I feel that it's important to note that this post was put together by a few of our American staffers, staffers that hold diverse political opinions. Because this is about treating people the right way, showing those who have suffered greatly a small bit of empathy and compassion. It is not about winning political points and never was.)