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I know that Beethoven 7th movement well and have played it in various community orchestras.
I think it is beautiful.
I don't find it actually "foreboding", but rather, haunting , moving on to a mood of overcoming...moving to a hard-won victory that is not joyous, but resolute and steadfast--- rest after labor.
The opening bars, for me, create the image of a man carrying a heavy burden up a hill. Not tragedy. Instead, pain, sorrow, and struggle. There are sections in the middle that are downright triumphant, e.g., when the horns come in. And it ends with a sense of peace and acceptance.
All said, IMO, it perfectly evokes the times we are in and the times many of us feel are coming.
My disillusionment with the Democratic Party has never been greater. I see no movement to expand the Court, abolish the filibuster, or do anything substantial that protects the will of the majority who elected them.
Do you comprehend that with a 50/50 (with two DINOs) Senate there is nothing the D's can do on any of these matters? The House can pass whatever they want - and they have - but 50 Senators stop everything in its tracks. They have tried to kill the filibuster three times, and the DINOs said NO! Even if the House passed an expansion of SCOTUS (and they could easily do so), do you honestly think those 48 + 2 would support it? Of course not! They would call it a political game and vote en bloc once again to kill it before it was even born. Why don't we put the blame where it rightfully belongs, at the feet (and in the faces) of the 48 R's who vote as a block against anything Biden wants (just because Biden wants it) and Manchin and Sinema for not only encouraging it, but *enabling* it by voting with them?
This is why we should be as involved as we can be in getting at least two more D seats in the Senate. We can't allow two people to hold this nation hostage.
I don't know if you intended your reply to be a bit insulting, but I must admit I'm a little hurt and offended by your words. Perhaps I am being overly sensitive right now (there was a sudden death in my family a few days ago), but now I regret sharing my feelings.
Of course I 'comprehend' the current numbers in the Senate -- however, I stand by what I said. I believe there are many party flaws that extend well beyond Manchin and Sinema. And while I agree we need to expand our majority in November, I still maintain that even if we do so it will be difficult if not impossible to undo what damage occurs before then.
I just want the D's to be the warriors for the left that the R's are for the right and I'm not seeing it (with few exceptions -- 'few' being the operative word).
@ana I agree that Eden Gray’s Complete Guide to the Tarot is an excellent reference, particularly for someone who is just starting out with the Tarot. I bought it, along with my first deck of Tarot cards, in 1970. I still have both, though the cards are very worn and floppy.
Most of us are losing it with you. Much is being held up because the dems really don’t have enough of a majority. Sinema and Manchin have gotten in the way of everything good that has been attempted.
It helps me to focus on what my state and local reps are working on. I follow all of them on social media, comment on their posts, meet then in person when possible, and email my concerns to their offices. I have been extremely pleased to see that my House Rep listens, responds promptly and has initiated action on areas of concern. As I am in California, I have been pleased with how hard I see Senator Alex Padilla working. He’s vocal and consistent in what he stands for.
As to the other senator from CA, time for an email thanking her for her many ground breaking years of service and begging her to resign so we can get someone younger who is able to keep pace with the now.
From Pres. Obama "Progress isn't always a straight line".
https://twitter.com/BarackObama/status/1540164204107337729?s=20&t=eVvcz2vEA-XefG9tPLx-IQ
@theungamer Thanks for the Obama tweet link.
He tends to speak at the right moments. I needed to hear that today.
Thanks Obama!!! (said with love)
Progress isn’t always a straight line.
Today’s Supreme Court decision is wrong but Congress passing the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act is a modest but real step forward. And the fight will go on, thanks to the activists, survivors, and families who continue to demand action.
@lovendures You are welcome. It reminds me of the progress spiral @jeannemayell discussed.