When Silence is not Golden

The National Basketball Players Association said it could no longer remain silent. “Now more than ever,” it said, “we must defend the right to freedom of speech and stand in solidarity with the people in Minnesota protesting and risking their lives to demand justice. The fraternity of NBA players, like the United States itself, is a community enriched by its global citizens, and we refuse to let the flames of division threaten the civil liberties that are meant to protect us all. The NBPA and its members extend our deepest condolences to the families of Alex Pretti and Renee Good, just as our thoughts remain focused on the safety and well-being of all members of our community.”

. . .In Little Village, Chicago, a man by the name of Baltazar Enriquez wakes up before sunrise on school day mornings because he has an unofficial bus route. He drives his own van that he calls his “Magic School bus.” Baltazar and other volunteers escort more than 60 students to school each morning. These are students from families who emigrated to the U.S.; some have green cards and some even have citizenship, but with the risk of unlawful detention at an all time high, standing at a bus stop is simply not safe for many parents.*

In Boston, https://fb.watch/EM1boPaGNi/?fs=e

“Our country’s moral role in confronting evil around the world, sustaining the right to life and human dignity, and supporting religious liberty are all under examination,” said a joint statement from Blase Cupich, Robert McElroy and Joseph Tobin, respectively the archbishops of Chicago, Washington DC and Newark, New Jersey.

“And the building of just and sustainable peace, so crucial to humanity’s wellbeing now and in the future, is being reduced to partisan categories that encourage polarization and destructive policies,” it added.

“We seek a foreign policy that respects and advances the right to human life, religious liberty, and the enhancement of human dignity throughout the world, especially through economic assistance.”**

Last but not least, just days before Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered his powerful speech in front of the whole world, I said,

"Tank Man" Tianenman Square, China

we need just ONE person to tell the truth.

In case you missed it, or want to hear it again, here is both the video and the full transcript of the historic speech written by Canada's leader: https://www.weforum.org/stories/2026/01/davos-2026-special-address-by-mark-carney-prime-minister-of-canada/

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*https://mcusercontent.com/b5b1e43679b1bcf747a86f804/files/84d72b9c-1ff3-605b-a5c5-a8d78fa2413f/1_25_26_On_the_Demands_of_Discipleship.pdf by Reverend Traceymay Kalvaitis https://dublinchurch.org/

**https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/20/catholic-cardinals-trump-foreign-policy