You Serve No Man
"May you renew daily your dedication to justice, and always seek to end each day secure in the knowledge that you showed up and sought justice for your one and only client, the people of the United States of America. You serve no man."
That’s former Assistant U.S. Attorney Sean Murphy. Alarmingly straightforward, right? You serve no man.
I serve no man.
I wish my president and my governor and my three congresspeople could each say that on camera and mean it.
Stay safe, y’all.
All I have is a voice
To undo the folded lie
The romantic lie in the brain
Of the sensual man in the street
The lie of authority
Whose buildings grope the sky
There is no such thing as the state
And no one exists alone
Hunger allows no choice
To the citizen
Or the police
We must love one another or die.
W. H. Auden, from "September 1, 1939"
Amen