A Tribute to Freedom Fighters Through the Ages

On this day in 1836, in the early morning hours, the Alamo fell to Mexican forces--a metaphor/symbol for your day to play with as you wish. 

Here's a picture of the casket (and the larger cathedral) where the remains of the Texas freedom fighters rest:

On this day after the day when the last woman withdrew from the presidential race, when the election of 2020 apparently will go to an elderly white male (Biden or Sanders or Trump) who has made more money than most of us will ever have a chance of making, it seems like a good day to remember those who fought long odds for freedom.

It's also a day when an African American man who was convicted of a crime that he did not commit and was executed in the early morning hours.  Again, the fight for justice seems so hopeless at times.

I've posted a picture of one of the oldest cathedrals in the U.S. because in times like these, I need to remember that we are like those builders of cathedrals.  We work on our cathedrals of justice knowing that the structure of justice we hope to build may not be finished in our lifetime, but the work is important nonetheless.