that people understand:      
Science is not the truth.      
Science is finding the truth.    
When science changes its opinion,    
it didn't lie to you - It learned more.

that US Presidents pass Rotary International's 4-way test for things they think, say, or do.          
1. Is it the truth?
2. Is it fair to all concerned?
3. Will it build good will and better friendships? 
4. Will it be beneficial to all concerned?

that we get past the polarization and speak the truth.

that when Republican party leaders categorically reject cooperating with Democrats, Republicans STOP chastising the Democratic president and his party for their lack of bipartisanship.

that when a presidential candidate lacks the grace to concede, he/she recognizes / values the democratic necessity / tradition to transfer power.

that we speak as many languages as we expect others to be proficient in...

that governors who reject the notion of centralized power  
NOT ban local officials from mandating masks during a deadly pandemic.

that mandates national perspective:

there are governors we want convicted of criminal behavior and imprisoned for unsolicited behavior toward adult women

while we support governors who are endangering the lives of school children by banning mask mandates in schools during a pandemic.

that mandates free concerts in the park.

that adults be as passionate about stopping school shootings as they are about stopping masks in schools.

that citizens who call themselves Patriots not yell, scream, spit, hurl racial epithets at school board meetings.

that protects the rights of kids with lice.    
Kids with lice should be able to stay in school with their classmates.

that we adhere to the Constitution and not encourage vigilante justice.

"Vigilantism is at the heart of all that is being done and undone in Texas. If that doesn't scare (us) nothing will."    
Heather Cox Richardson, Boston College Professor of History

According to Texas law and SCOTUS, states can pass all kinds of unconstitutional laws as long as they leave the enforcement to bounty hunters.

A Texas judge granted a temporary restraining order against Texas Right to Life.

A rabbi writes that Judaism teaches that potential life is sacred. Nevertheless, Judaism teaches that potential life is not the same as actual life, that a fetus is not a human being. Judaism is neither pro-life nor pro-choice. The decision to abort a fetus depends on the life of the mother and that determines the choice.    
The rabbi writes that Texas' abortion ban is against his religion, and, as a rabbi, he will defy SB 8 if necessary.

SCOTUS allowed Texas law SB 8 to stand.    
A Texas judge granted a temporary restraining order against acting on SB 8.

The new Texas law, SB 8, is a restriction on the practice of Judaism. And it would likewise impose a religious standard upon anyone from any religion who believes abortion is not always the evil Texas legislators believe it to be.

SB 8 cannot stand forever. The first amendment protects freedom of religion. The National Council of Jewish Women's Rabbis for Repro campaign actively supports reproductive justice in the Jewish community and in the United States. Jews have suffered before for the right to practice their religion.

Can the white evangelical church honestly continue to claim being pro-life is about protecting life? Texas bill SB 8 makes it clear these laws are about control.

TX Gov Greg Abbott reminds us "Rape is a crime." He defends Texas' no-exceptions abortion law because he says he's going to eliminate all rapists from the streets of Texas (which will eliminate victims seeking abortions in Texas).

that men who know nothing about women's bodies may not legislate about reproductive justice.

P.S. Texas ranks 50th in baby wellness checks, clinical care for children, and uninsured women. It ranks 43rd in maternal mortality, 44th in school funding per child, and 46th in child hunger. It also leads the nation in reported cases of rape.

See any gaps in Texas' understanding of pro-life?