Post No. 185: My Commentary On Republican Extremists' War On America — "The War That Rages Is Inside"

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My Commentary On Republican Extremists' War On America After The 2014 Midterm Elections:

The War That Rages Is Inside
(Or, "Extremists Are At War With Themselves")

Extremists At War
With Themselves, Declare War On
Everybody Else!

-Paul Whiting
(a.k.a., Small All White in the Forest)
"I am no barrier to its sun; the light and I are as one!"

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My Writing About Republican Conservative Thinkers Trying To Get Rid Of Liberal Thinkers: I seriously think that Republican Conservative Thinkers are all trying to—literally—pull us back in time to the Dark Ages where they seem to exist, so that they can finally get rid of all the Liberal Thinkers! It is almost like they are trying to "marginalize everyone to death," who isn't one of their own kind, in the hopes that Jesus The Christ will finally show up for "The Rapture" and save all of them from all of the terrible people who are NOT Conservative Thinkers! –Paul Whiting (written May 2nd, 2012, revised November 24th, 2015 and revised September 7th, 2022)

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My Writing About The Republican Party's "War On America": Sometimes I truly think that the Republican Party is literally conducting a "War On America!" All they seem to want to do is disenfranchise, marginalize, get rid of—and even kill outright—anyone who is NOT one of them! –Paul Whiting (written July 23rd, 2012, revised November 21st, 2015 and revised September 7th, 2022)

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My Writing About Republicans And Lies: Way too often it seems like there are way too many Republicans who seem like they have never met a lie that they didn't like! –Paul Whiting (written September 12th, 2012 and September 7th, 2022)

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My Writing About Voter Fraud: It seems like the only criminals that we need to be concerned about committing voter fraud are the Republicans through their attempts in multiple states to enact voter suppression laws. –Paul Whiting (written September 14th, 2012 and revised September 7th, 2022)

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My Writing About The Republican War On Women's Rights: I am a gay male who is voting Democrat for President, Senate and Congress! And I approve this message. –Paul Whiting (written September 26th, 2012, revised April 14th, 2015 and revised September 7th, 2022)

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My Writing About The Reason We Are At War With Each Other: We are at war with each other, because we are at war with ourselves. –Paul Whiting (written May 10th, 2016 and revised August 19th, 2022)

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My Writing About How The Conflicts Across From Us Are The Conflicts Within Us: The conflicts that we are fighting with those who are across from us are the same conflicts that we are fighting within our own consciousness. In other words, the conflicts that are across from us are the conflicts within us. –Paul Whiting (written approximately on May 10th, 2016 and turned into 'my writing' from my notes on May 11th, 2024)

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The Following Writing Is An Excerpt From My 'June 11th, 2022 Update' On My Blog Post Titled, "I Am No Longer Being An Activist In The Same Way That I Was," Which Is On My "Poet, Artist and Philosopher" Blog:

And, now, Republicans seem to be acting exactly like they are "Radical Christian Terrorists"...

...Hence, the January 6th, 2021 Capitol Attack.

(Or, it was the January 6th, *1776* "normal tourist group"; or, the insurrectionists that attacked the Capitol Complex—in order to stop the certification of Joe Biden's win—were really 'Antifa' protestors; or, they were Black Lives Matter protestors; or, they were paid actors and actresses; or, in all actuality, they were incited by "Gasp!" the FBI. Regardless, however, it was clearly 'a false flag operation' designed to make President Donald J. Trump "look bad"—like he needs any assistance doing that!)

And, speaking of the January 6th, 2021 Capitol Attack, here are some poems that I wrote regarding the 'True Patriot' event of 'legitimate political discourse,' as well as regarding the 'lack of integrity' in the 2020 Presidential Election:

"January 6th, 2021"
(A 'Not-So-Infamous' Poem)

January 6th, 2021:
A date which will
*never live in infamy.*

–Paul Whiting (written May 28th, 2021, revised June 11th, 2022 and revised June 12th, 2022)

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Republicans and 'Election Integrity'
(A Haiku Poem)

The Republican
Election Integrity:
"Them 'darkies' can't vote!"

–Paul Whiting (written June 2nd, 2021 and revised September 7th, 2022)

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"January 6, 1776"?
(A Questioning Poem)

Why, on January 6th, 2021,
were rioters, who attacked
the Capitol Complex, and who
threatened members of Congress
and the Vice President, told that...

..."Today is 1776"?

–Paul Whiting (written June 4th, 2021 and revised June 11th, 2022)

Please see the hyperlink below for the post:

https://poetartistandphilosopher.blogspot.com/2016/11/i-am-no-longer-being-activist.html

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My Poetic Notes:

The reason that I wrote this poem can be summed up with the following statement: This poem is my "commentary" on the Republican Extremists' War On America after the 2014 Elections.

And this poem was also published on my "Poet, Artist and Philosopher" blog (please see the hyperlink below for the blog), since I feel that the message in this poem applies to the message I am trying to convey through "Poet, Artist and Philosopher."

This poem was written in Portland, Oregon.

-Paulee

https://poetartistandphilosopher.blogspot.com

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"6 Ways Rabid Republicans Are Declaring War On America" from AlterNet:

"The GOP, the party led by angry white men and libertarian corporatists, is ratcheting up its political warfare against everyday Americans with unmatched brazenness..."

https://www.alternet.org/2013/07/6-ways-rabid-republicans-are-declaring-war-america

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This "Small All White in the Forest" Post No. 185 was edited on May 11th, 2024.

"Poetry is using the fewest words possible in order to describe all that is possible to describe." –Paul Whiting [June 1st, 2022]

My poems that are Haiku in their style—within which one stanza is composed of three lines, where each line has words containing five syllables, seven syllables and five syllables, respectively—are a lot more like Senryū poems in that the topic of these poems is typically about people, rather than the topic of these poems being about nature, as is usually the case in classic Haiku poems. And that is why I call these types of poems "Haiku-style." –Paul Whiting [September 19th, 2023]

Post No. 171: Christmas Means Freedom From Fear!

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WARNING: THIS POST HAS CONTENT THAT MAY BE DISTURBING TO SOME READERS. VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED!

Christmas Means
Freedom From Fear!
(Or, "Freedom From Fear Of America's Drone Wars")

Christmas Means Freedom From
The Fear Of America's Drone Wars!

Because Jesus The Christ Was Born—
And Died—For Our Sins, Such As Wars!

And We, The Christians, Should Respect
The Sacrifice Made By Jesus The Christ!

Therefore, We Should "Sin No More" Through
The Perpetuation Of America's Drone Wars!

-Paul Whiting
(a.k.a., Small All White in the Forest)
"I am no barrier to its sun; the light and I are as one!"

My Poetic Notes:

The reason that I wrote this poem can be summed up with the following statement: "Christmas Means Freedom From The Fear Of America's Drone Wars!"

Also, beginning in January 2013, I tried to create a post for virtually every holiday and special occasion of which I was aware, but I realized by September 2014 that I did not have enough time and energy to continue posting for every holiday and special occasion. And I decided to keep the poems in that series which were the most relevant to this blog, of which this is one.

And this poem was only published on my "Small All White in the Forest" blog.

This poem was written in Portland, Oregon.

-Paulee

"Shepard Fairey releases T-Shirt for UNMANNED AMERICAS DRONE WARS" from WIDEWALLS:

"In Unmanned: America’s Drone Wars, the eighth full-length feature documentary from Brave New Foundation, director Robert Greenwald investigates the impact of U.S. drone strikes at home and abroad through more than 70 separate interviews, including a former American drone operator who shares what he has witnessed in his own words, Pakistani families mourning loved ones and seeking legal redress, investigative journalists pursuing the truth, and top military officials warning against blowback from the loss of innocent life..."

https://www.widewalls.ch/unmanned-drones-movie/

This "Small All White in the Forest" Post No. 171 was edited on April 15th, 2024.

"Poetry is using the fewest words possible in order to describe all that is possible to describe." –Paul Whiting [June 1st, 2022]

Post No. 170: Christmas Means Freedom...

(Image by Paul Whiting)

WARNING: THIS POST HAS CONTENT THAT MAY BE DISTURBING TO SOME READERS. VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED!

Christmas Means Freedom...
(Or, "Freedom From The Fear Of America's Drone Wars")

Christmas Means Freedom From
The Fear Of America's Drone Wars!

Because Jesus The Christ Was Born—
And Died—For Our Sins, Such As Wars!

And We, The Christians, Should Respect
The Sacrifice Made By Jesus The Christ!

Therefore, We Should "Sin No More" Through
The Perpetuation Of America's Drone Wars!

-Paul Whiting
(a.k.a., Small All White in the Forest)
"I am no barrier to its sun; the light and I are as one!"

My Poetic Notes:

The reason that I wrote this poem can be summed up with the following statement: "Christmas Means Freedom From The Fear Of America's Drone Wars!"

Also, beginning in January 2013, I tried to create a post for virtually every holiday and special occasion of which I was aware, but I realized by September 2014 that I did not have enough time and energy to continue posting for every holiday and special occasion. And I decided to keep the poems in that series which were the most relevant to this blog, of which this is one.

And this poem was only published on my "Small All White in the Forest" blog.

This poem was written in Portland, Oregon.

-Paulee

"Shepard Fairey releases T-Shirt for UNMANNED AMERICAS DRONE WARS" from WIDEWALLS:

"In Unmanned: America’s Drone Wars, the eighth full-length feature documentary from Brave New Foundation, director Robert Greenwald investigates the impact of U.S. drone strikes at home and abroad through more than 70 separate interviews, including a former American drone operator who shares what he has witnessed in his own words, Pakistani families mourning loved ones and seeking legal redress, investigative journalists pursuing the truth, and top military officials warning against blowback from the loss of innocent life..."

https://www.widewalls.ch/unmanned-drones-movie/

This "Small All White in the Forest" Post No. 170 was edited on April 15th, 2024.

"Poetry is using the fewest words possible in order to describe all that is possible to describe." –Paul Whiting [June 1st, 2022]

Post No. 155: For the Tragedy in Boston — "A Requiem in Rain"

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"'If You See Something, Say Something®' is a national campaign that raises public awareness of the signs of terrorism and terrorism-related crime, and how to report suspicious activity to state and local law enforcement."

https://www.dhs.gov/see-something-say-something

A Requiem for the Boston
Marathon Act of Terror
(Or "A Requiem in Rain")

I hope all of the souls
who are responsible
for this terrible tragedy
—and all of the souls
who think the same way
that these souls do, by
believing that violence
somehow solves problems
—can find a sense of peace
within themselves that
prevents them from ever
wanting to harm another
soul ever again!

-Paul Whiting
(a.k.a., Small All White in the Forest)
"I am no barrier to its sun; the light and I are as one!"

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My Writing About The Boston Marathon Act Of Terror On April 15th, 2013: I have grown so very weary of all the senseless violence in America that I've practically run out of tears! I can no longer simply grieve for the victims and their loved ones! For, grieving doesn't seem to stop all of the violent thinking in America! So, I hope all of the souls who are responsible for this terrible tragedy—and all of the souls who think the same way that these souls do, by believing that violence somehow solves problems—can find a sense of peace within themselves that prevents them from ever wanting to harm another soul ever again! –Paul Whiting (written April 15th, 2013, revised September 25th, 2022 and revised September 25th, 2023)

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My Writing About Using Violence For Problem Solving: Violence DOES NOT SOLVE problems! Violence ONLY CREATES problems! –Paul Whiting (written July 12th, 2014 and revised September 1st, 2022)

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My Writing About How Weapons Do Not Create: Weapons DO NOT create! Weapons ONLY destroy! –Paul Whiting (written May 12th, 2015 and revised September 1st, 2022)

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My Writing About How Weapons Do Not Make You: Weapons DO NOT make you! Weapons ONLY break you! –Paul Whiting (written May 12th, 2015 and revised September 1st, 2022)

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My Writing About How Violent Criminals Project The Way That They Feel About Themselves Onto Their Victims: The problem with criminals—who endeavor to violently cause harm to others—is that violent criminals are causing harm to others whom the violent criminals think deserve to be caused harm due to the way that the violent criminals feel about themselves which the violent criminals are projecting onto those whom they are causing violent harm. –Paul Whiting (written April 22nd, 2022, revised April 23rd, 2022, revised September 1st, 2022 and revised September 24th, 2022)

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My Poetic Notes:

The reason that I wrote this poem can be summed up with the following statement: I wrote this quote (and subsequent poem) after I heard about the Boston Marathon Act of Terror on April 15th, 2013:

"I have grown so very weary of all the senseless violence in America that I've practically run out of tears! I can no longer simply grieve for the victims and their loved ones! For, grieving doesn't seem to stop all of the violent thinking in America! So, I hope all of the souls who are responsible for this terrible tragedy—and all of the souls who think the same way that these souls do, by believing that violence somehow solves problems—can find a sense of peace within themselves that prevents them from ever wanting to harm another soul ever again!"

And this poem was also published on my "Paul Whiting — A Creative Writer" blog (please see the hyperlink below for the blog), since I feel that the message in this poem applies to the message that I am trying to convey through "Paul Whiting — A Creative Writer."

This poem was written in Portland, Oregon.

-Paulee

https://paulwhitingwriting.blogspot.com

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"If You See Something, Say Something®" from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS):

"'If You See Something, Say Something®' is a national campaign that raises public awareness of the signs of terrorism and terrorism-related crime, and how to report suspicious activity to state and local law enforcement.

We all play a role in keeping our communities safe. It’s easy to be distracted during our daily routines such as going to work, school, or the grocery store, but as you’re going about your day, if you see something that doesn’t seem quite right, say something..."

https://www.dhs.gov/see-something-say-something

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September 25th, 2023 Update: "If You See Something, Say Something®" Awareness Day (a.k.a. #SeeSayDay) is today, September 25th, 2023, since "If You See Something, Say Something® #SeeSayDay" is yearly (annually) on September 25th, as explained below from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security "If you see something, say something" website:

"'If You See Something, Say Something®' is a national campaign that raises public awareness of the signs of terrorism and terrorism-related crime, and how to report suspicious activity to state and local law enforcement.

We all play a role in keeping our communities safe. It’s easy to be distracted during our daily routines such as going to work, school, or the grocery store, but as you’re going about your day, if you see something that doesn’t seem quite right, say something..."

https://www.dhs.gov/see-something-say-something

September 25 is #SeeSayDay

We all have someone, or something, to protect. On #SeeSayDay, join us by taking a pledge to protect your community. Be the one that speaks up; your tip could help save a life.

Take the Pledge to Protect:

https://www.dhs.gov/see-something-say-something/seesay-day

If You See Something, Say Something® #SeeSayDay

Year-round, the “If You See Something, Say Something®” campaign works to empower and educate the public on the importance of recognizing the signs of terrorism-related suspicious activity and how to report it to law enforcement. However, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has designated September 25 as “If You See Something, Say Something®” Awareness Day, also known as #SeeSayDay. On this day, DHS and its campaign partners across the country come together to remind the public to be aware of suspicious activity and how to report it to law enforcement.

How to Participate:

“If You See Something, Say Something®” is more than just a slogan; it is the mindset that we all play a role in the safety of our communities. For #SeeSayDay 2023, we encourage the public to make a "Pledge to Protect" communities by being ready to report suspicious activity to local authorities.

This #SeeSayDay, learn how to identify (https://www.dhs.gov/see-something-say-something/recognize-the-signs) and report (https://www.dhs.gov/see-something-say-something/how-to-report-suspicious-activity) terrorism-related suspicious activity to local authorities. Then on September 25, share your Pledge to Protect on your personal or organization's social media channels using #SeeSayDay social media graphics (https://www.dhs.gov/publication/seesay-day-socialmedia) and draft posts below. Use the hashtag #SeeSayDay to note your involvement!

And, after I read the website above, I selected the "Ready-to-Use Newsletter Blurb," as well as the "Ready-to-Use Social Media Posts," both of which can be found below:

Ready-to-Use Newsletter Blurb:

Take the Pledge to Protect This #SeeSayDay

We all have someone, or something, to protect, and we all play a role in keeping our communities safe. That is the message of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) "If You See Something, Say Something®" campaign (https://www.dhs.gov/see-something-say-something/about-campaign), a national awareness campaign that encourages the public to recognize and report terrorism-related suspicious activity to local authorities. Remember, factors such as race, ethnicity, gender, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, or gender identity are not suspicious.

September 25 marks “If You See Something, Say Something®” Awareness Day, also known as #SeeSayDay. On this day, DHS and its campaign partners come together to spread the word about suspicious activity reporting.

This #SeeSayDay, the campaign encourages you to make a pledge to protect your community. It starts with taking the following simple steps:

[✓] Learn and be aware of the warning signs of suspicious activity and threats.

https://www.dhs.gov/see-something-say-something/recognize-the-signs

[✓] Immediately speak up to report suspicious activity to local authorities.

https://www.dhs.gov/see-something-say-something/how-to-report-suspicious-activity

[✓] On September 25, 2023, use the campaign’s #SeeSayDay social media graphics on your social media accounts and “pledge to protect” your community. Use the hashtag #SeeSayDay in your posts.

(https://www.dhs.gov/publication/seesay-day-socialmedia)

Don’t be a bystander and ignore suspicious activity. Starting this #SeeSayDay, pledge to protect your community. For more information, visit DHS.gov/SeeSay.

https://www.dhs.gov/see-something-say-something

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Ready-to-Use Social Media Posts:

This #SeeSayDay, I pledge to protect my community by reporting suspicious activity. Learn more about how you can make a difference ➡️

https://go.dhs.gov/opJ

We pledge to protect our [neighbors / community / organization / workplace / customers] by encouraging everyone to report suspicious activity to authorities. Visit the #SeeSayDay website to learn more ➡️

https://go.dhs.gov/opJ

Today is #SeeSayDay! Take a pledge to protect your community by learning the signs of suspicious activity and how to report it ➡️

https://go.dhs.gov/opJ

Therefore, "this #SeeSayDay, I pledge to protect my community by reporting suspicious activity," so please "learn more about how you can make a difference," because "today is #SeeSayDay!" Join me and "take a pledge to protect your community by learning the signs of suspicious activity and how to report it," since "we [can all] pledge to protect our family / friends / neighbors / communities / organizations / workplaces / businesses / customers by encouraging everyone to report suspicious activity to authorities."

Please "visit the #SeeSayDay website to learn more":

https://go.dhs.gov/opJ

–Paul Whiting (September 25th, 2023)

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This "Small All White in the Forest" Post No. 155 was edited on September 25th, 2023.

"Poetry is using the fewest words possible in order to describe all that is possible to describe." –Paul Whiting [June 1st, 2022]

Post No. 127: For the Tragedy in Tucson

(Image by Paul Whiting)

We Are The Hands Of Christ!

We All Need To Understand That
We Are All The Hands Of Christ;
We All Need To Realize That We
All Walk The Same Path In Life!

We All Need To Know That We
Are All A Part Of How God Sees;
We All Need To Know That We
Are All A Part Of God Embodied!

We All Need To Become What
We Wish To See In All Others;
We All Need To Be The Love For
Our Sisters And Our Brothers!

-Paul Whiting
(a.k.a., Small All White in the Forest)
"I am no barrier to its sun; the light and I are as one!"

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My Poetic Notes:

The reason that I wrote this poem can be summed up with the following statement: I wrote this poem after hearing about the "Tragedy in Tucson," on January 8th, 2011, where eighteen people were shot, including U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords, who formed Americans for Responsible Solutions (now known as Giffords PAC) with her husband, Captain Mark Kelly (who is now Senator Mark Kelly), in the weeks following the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting of December 14th, 2012. And in that mass shooting six people died in that mass shooting, including federal District Court Chief Judge John Roll.

And, in this poem, I was trying to convey the idea that, when we act, we are acting as if "We Are The Hands Of Christ!"

And this poem was also published on my "Three Dark Horses" and "Paul Whiting — A Creative Writer" blogs (please see the hyperlinks below for the blogs), since I feel that the message in this poem applies to the message I am trying to convey through "Three Dark Horses" and "Paul Whiting — A Creative Writer." Plus, I feel that the message in this poem applies to the message I am trying to convey through my new "The Oneness Of God" spiritual practice!

This poem was written in Portland, Oregon.

-Paulee

https://threedarkhorses.blogspot.com

https://paulwhitingwriting.blogspot.com

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"2011 Tucson shooting" from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia—which is funded primarily through donations from millions of individuals around the world, including this blogger (I make a totally affordable one-time donation if they are requesting donations when I am on their website):

"On January 8, 2011, U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords and eighteen others were shot during a constituent meeting held in a supermarket parking lot in Casas Adobes, Arizona, in the Tucson metropolitan area..."

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Tucson_shooting

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Giffords PAC (formerly known as "Americans for Responsible Solutions"):

"Gabby's Story"

Gabby Giffords embodies a boundless, yet practical, optimism that never falters.

Former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords understands what it’s like to face overwhelming barriers. She also understands what it takes to get past them. From her scrappy Arizona childhood, to her bridge-building politics, to her remarkable recovery from traumatic injuries, Gabby personifies courage. Today she leads Giffords, the gun violence prevention organization she co-founded. Giffords is a nonprofit organization that shifts culture, changes policies, and challenges injustice, inspiring Americans across the country to fight gun violence.

A LIFE DEDICATED TO PUBLIC SERVICE

It’s not every day you encounter someone who went from running a family business to running for office—winning over voters of all stripes as a member of the Arizona legislature and then as a Member of Congress. As the youngest woman ever elected to the Arizona State Senate and a trailblazer in other offices, Gabby represented her community in the Arizona legislature from 2000 to 2005, and then in Congress from 2006 to 2012. In Washington DC, during the 2008 financial crash and other crises, Gabby never shied away from tough decisions.

Throughout her life, Gabby has sought to improve her community and country by using her extraordinary ability to bring people together to focus on how we can make things better. This trait has made her a powerful public figure in this moment and inspires people every day to take actions of their own to make a difference.

TURNING TRAGEDY INTO PURPOSE

On January 8, 2011, at a “Congress On Your Corner” constituent event in Tucson, Gabby was shot in the head by a gunman who killed six people and injured 12 others. Gabby stepped down from Congress in January 2012 to focus on her recovery. As the nation’s eyes were upon her, Gabby embarked on a path to regain her ability to speak and walk, inspiring the country with her resilience and optimistic spirit.

In 2013, after the tragic mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, Gabby co-founded the organization today known as Giffords. Over the past several years, the organization has been a leader in the national gun safety movement, making gun safety a kitchen table issue for voters. Giffords has helped gun safety champions win up and down the ballot in local, state, and federal races and worked hard to pass lifesaving legislation in states across the country and in the US House of Representatives.

As she leads Giffords, Gabby continues to make remarkable progress in her recovery. She helps raise awareness about aphasia, the language impairment she has suffered from since her shooting. She enjoys spending her free time playing the French horn, biking, practicing yoga, and learning Spanish. That spirit of resiliency, perseverance, and courage is one that resonates around the world. It helped her overcome tragedy, work tirelessly to recover when the odds were stacked against her, and become the nation’s most renowned leader in the movement to end gun violence.

https://giffords.org

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February 7th, 2022 Update: In order to show my support for "National Gun Violence Survivors Week," which is yearly (annually) from February 1st through 7th, I made donations today, February 7th, 2022, to organizations that are working to end gun violence in America, including Ban Assault Weapons NOW (which is also known as 'BAWN'), Everytown for Gun Safety (which was formerly known as 'Mayors Against Illegal Guns') and Giffords PAC (which was formerly known as 'Americans for Responsible Solutions'). –Paul Whiting (written February 7th, 2022, revised June 12th, 2022, revised June 15th, 2022, revised July 18th, 2022, revised August 17th, 2022, revised December 30th, 2022, revised February 7th, 2023, revised March 7th, 2023 and revised March 21st, 2023)

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February 7th, 2023 Update: In order to show my support for "National Gun Violence Survivors Week," which is yearly (annually) from February 1st through 7th, I made donations today, February 7th, 2023, to organizations that are working to end gun violence in America, including Ban Assault Weapons NOW (which is also known as 'BAWN'), Everytown for Gun Safety (which was formerly known as 'Mayors Against Illegal Guns'), Giffords PAC (which was formerly known as 'Americans for Responsible Solutions') and Brady Campaign (which is also known as 'Brady: United Against Gun Violence' and which was formerly known as the 'National Council to Control Handguns,' 'Handgun Control, Inc.' and the 'Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence,' respectively). –Paul Whiting (written February 7th, 2023, revised March 7th, 2023, revised March 21st, 2023 and revised February 7th, 2024)

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October 24th, 2023 Update No. 7 [My Writing About How I Have Changed The Way That I Label My Blog Posts 'Updates' For Any Additional 'Updates' That I Write, After The First 'Update,' By Using A Simple Numbering System, Which Starts With The First 'Update' (Originally From My Blog Post Titled, "I Am No Longer Being An Activist In The Same Way That I Was," Which Is On My "Poet, Artist and Philosopher" Blog)]:

I have changed the way I label the blog post 'updates' that I write because I oftentimes write more than one 'update' per day!

And in the past, I have labeled the second, third, fourth and fifth 'update' with the following extensions—on the days that I write more than 'update'—to differentiate any additional 'updates' from the first one, as follows:

[1st] Month Day, Year Update
[2nd] Month Day, Year Update—Continued
[3rd] Month Day, Year Update—Continued Further
[4th] Month Day, Year Update—Continued Further Some More
[5th] Month Day, Year Update—Continued Further Some More Than Before

However today, October 24th, 2023, I actually had more than five 'updates' to write, so I decided to change how I differentiate any additional 'updates,' from the first 'update,' by using a simple numbering system, which actually starts with the first 'update' that I write, as follows:

Month Day, Year Update No. 1
Month Day, Year Update No. 2
Month Day, Year Update No. 3
Month Day, Year Update No. 4
Month Day, Year Update No. 5
Month Day, Year Update No. 6
Month Day, Year Update No. 7

Therefore, that is why this 'update' is the seventh one for today! –Paul Whiting (written October 24th, 2023 and revised October 28th, 2023)

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February 7th, 2024 Update No. 1: In order to show my support for "National Gun Violence Survivors Week," which is yearly (annually) from February 1st through 7th, I made donations today, February 7th, 2024, to organizations that are working to end gun violence in America, including Ban Assault Weapons NOW (which is also known as 'BAWN'), Giffords PAC (which was formerly known as 'Americans for Responsible Solutions'), Brady Campaign (which is also known as 'Brady: United Against Gun Violence' and which was formerly known as the 'National Council to Control Handguns,' 'Handgun Control, Inc.' and the 'Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence,' respectively), as well as March For Our Lives. –Paul Whiting (February 7th, 2024)

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This "Small All White in the Forest" Post No. 127 was edited on August 11th, 2025.

"Poetry is using the fewest words possible in order to describe all that is possible to describe." –Paul Whiting [June 1st, 2022]