“Don’t let the sun go down on your anger.” — Eph. 4:26

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https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians%204%3A22-5%3A2&version=CEB;NRSV

I had a bit of a realization regarding this passage. In my youth, I heard Phyllis Diller say this meant, “Stay up and fight!” which was a comic line that got a laugh. Funny how things you hear in your youth can pollute the meaning.

I think she’s almost right (and she probably knew it), but this morning’s thought is: don’t nurture and burnish your anger. It’s false comfort to do so. You may not get your issue resolved, but you should at least bring it up for discussion. Anyway, anger is a secondary emotion. It comes from something else, like hurt, fear, a sense of injustice, etc. It’s ok to be angry, but watch what you do with your anger. And maybe be aware of what’s under/behind it by the time you go to sleep, since sleeping on it might sort of cement it in place.

I know, blithe statements from the Bible and (pseudo-) wisdom from a fool. But, still.

Also, from one commentary (Oxford Bible Commentary), on “deceitful desires”: “the desire which constantly promises but never fully satisfies.” Hmm. Like… burnished anger?

NYT on Georgia’s new voting law

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https://twitter.com/JuddLegum/status/1377959738978230274?s=20

Welp. From Judd Legum to the NYT. I will consider that a solid endorsement.

#readlater

Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) Tweeted: A common new Republican talking point is that Georgia’s new voting law actually EXPANDS opportunities to vote. This is BS and I’ve explained why in a couple of threads but this NYT article also does a good job of laying out the facts https://t.co/eQs1c4Gx00

13th Amendment still allows slavery

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https://twitter.com/jacquewilson1/status/1377341220830072833?s=20

Somebody always responds with “if you can’t do the time, don’t do the crime,” to which I say: check out racial disparities for similar crimes (e.g., crack vs. powdered cocaine) and over-policing of Black people. (I just re-posted this: https://herereadthis.blog/2021/04/02/theres-racial-bias-in-our-police-systems-heres-the-overwhelming-proof-washington-post/.)

We should move to restorative justice, not punitive. Our current system is simply mean.

jacque wilson (@jacquewilson1) Tweeted: Y’all need to know slavery never ended. It still happens right here in California in our prison system. My brother Lance is locked up in Lompoc Prison in SoCal and every day he’s laying irrigation pipes for the farms owned by the Bureau of Prisons. 1/x

There’s racial bias in our police systems. Here’s the overwhelming proof. – Washington Post

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“There’s racial bias in our police systems. Here’s the overwhelming proof. – Washington Post” https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/opinions/systemic-racism-police-evidence-criminal-justice-system/

Racial disparity and over-policing in our criminal justice (“justice”) system, among other things.

I know I mentioned this particular article before, but I can’t find it on a search. Fortunately, Google still serves.

[Update, 11 Dec 2021] Here’s another link: https://www.vera.org/publications/arrest-trends-every-three-seconds-landing/arrest-trends-every-three-seconds/findings

[23 Dec 2022] Wait! There’s more! https://innocenceproject.org/nre-national-registry-exonerations-report-2022-racism-criminal-system/

#overPolicing #racism