The United States We Want to Be - What Are Our Aspirations?

600 West Nickerson Street,Seattle WA 98119

20 August, 2022

Description

From Living Room Conversations whose guidelines and prompts will be used for discussion: "When the Declaration of Independence was written, not everyone was included in the famous statement about “pursuit of Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.” And while the aspirations expressed in our founding documents resonate for some more than others, there are many views regarding the degree to which we have advanced these aspirations for everyone. Some focus more on the great strides we have made; others point to how far we still need to go. Some believe that focusing on the past prevents forward progress; others think we still need to come to terms with our shadow side." Given the January 6th Insurrection, homelessness, inequality in many areas, rural isolation, climate change and other topics that impact us all locally and as a nation, what aspirations do we have as a people and how can we civically engage to have impact?