Tag: Resistance

Democratic Resistance: Nonprofits

Saving democracy is more important than any individual nonprofit’s cause. In a sense, the entire structure nonprofit sector serves entrenched interests by dividing groups of citizens along multiple, competing interests. 

However, taking the example of religious organizations that have become blatantly political despite being legally obliged to be apolitical, nonprofit organizations should direct their members to become more political.

Once the nonprofit sector is collectively mobilized in this fashion, two or three prominent corporations that donate to malevolent causes could be targeted for boycott and therefore make resistance much more effective.

There’s a Time (then)

There’s a time I listened to my parents
Thinking I’d learn to obey.

There’s a time I listened to my nanny
Thinking I’d learn to play.

There’s a time I listened to my pastor
Thinking I’d learn to sow.

There’s a time I listened to my teacher
Thinking I’d learn to know.

There’s a time I listened to my foreman
Thinking I’d learn to labor.

There’s a time I listened to my comrade
Thinking I’d learn to neighbor.

There’s a time I listened to my leader
Thinking I’d learn to heed.

Then came the time to listen to myself
I found that is all I need.

© 1973, Kenneth Koziol. All rights reserved.