My friend, and former teammate, Tyoka Jackson, sent this to me.
It’s a tool to see which Presidential candidate your views are most closely aligned with. Let’s use it as a kick-off for a discussion on politics and voting.
Complete the exercise and then come back to leave your comments. (It’s only 10 questions.)
Thanks,
I’m not sure what to say! 
A woman of Congolese origin set herself on fire as an act of protest against racism in Luxembourg City last week. (Read article)
This was a married woman in her 40s, mother of 3 children–not the typical profile of a martyr. However, this is not the first account we’ve heard of someone willing to die to bring attention to a cause.
I’m left asking myself this question, “What would drive a person to literally sacrifice his/her own life for some broad social issue?”
I strongly believe that people, Americans in particular, have gotten so comfortble in our lifestyles that we demonstrate very little passion for issues or causes. In fact, unless a specific issues threatens their private comfort, you probably won’t see any public outcries.
Trust me, I believe life is too precious to literally take your own.
But I have to ask you…Are there any issues that you are so passionate about, that you’re willing to commit your life to correcting that issue?
