Unlike our president,

the king 

was elegant

and eloquent,

addressing Congress

in nothing less

than a 

masterclass.

Our special

relationship

he suggested,

was born

from dispute

brutally

contested,

yet met

to create

a partnership

based on

shared

values.

Charles

charmed

and disarmed

with praise,

while reminding

listeners

of guiding 

principals

beyond each

phase 

of history.

“Not by the will

of one,

but by

the deliberation 

of many,

representing

the living

mosaic

of The United States.

In both

of our

countries,

it is the very

fact

of our vibrant,

diverse,

and free

societies

that give us

our collective

strength,

including 

to support

victims

of some of

the ills

that,

so tragically,

exist

in both

our societies

today.”

He,

so beautifully,

recounted

our shared 

history

and those

specifically

American.

Noting

our geography

that plays

significantly

in our story,

he recalled

the moments

of solemnity

and glory

that have

come

to define us

(at least

until

this Congress).

He spoke of 

his Christianity,

the opposite

of vanity,

clearly

directed

at those elected

and seated

in the chamber.

“…the essence 

of our two

nations

is a generosity

of spirit

and duty

to foster compassion,

to promote peace,

to deepen

mutual understanding

and to value

all people, 

of all faiths,

and of none.”

Take that,

Mike Johnson!

He even included

an environmental

pitch

which he connected

to our 

“glorious heritage”.

“…our generation

must decide

how to address

the collapse

of critical

natural

systems

which

threatens

far more

that the harmony

and essential

diversity

of nature.”

He mentioned

diversity

and unity

and the spirit 

of generosity

throughout

his speech.

Charles gave

his masterclass

to teach

us

not only 

of the greatness

of US,

but to bring

us back

to

E PLURIBUS

UNUM. 

Meanwhile,

The Voting

Rights Act

became

historical

fact

that the Supreme

Court

wants to remain

in the past.

At last

the Republican

map quest

passed

the test

to reconfigure

congressional

districting

restricting

minority

voting

power.

If being

color blind

was what

the Court

had in mind,

we’ll likely

find

that what

is meant

by “intent”

in their

majority

argument

is disingenuous

as the dissent

points out

to us.

The Republican

request

to suggest

new 

electoral

maps

will perhaps

change

the midterm

elections.

One

wonders

about 

the real

intent

that was 

meant,

in fact,

in chipping

away

at 

The Voting

Rights

Act.

Similar

to 

Roe V Wade,

they chipped

away 

each decade

while

the most

vulnerable

are left

weakened

still.

This week

saw a King

speak

the right 

thing

while the 

Right Wing

Court

chose

to distort

the meaning

of everything

we understood

was for

a greater

good.