![]() Government employees are afraid of reprisals if they speak out or reveal unlawful or unethical conduct by senior management. In climate science those who disagree with the notion that most of climate change is man-made are ostracized, have difficulty getting funding for research, and their research may be denied publication. I call it “intolerance for tolerance’s sake.” ![]() (Who knew that liberal arts would mean you must be liberal?) Now teachers and students are targets if they say anything that might in any way be construed as a criticism of or possibly offensive to anyone else. On college campuses students and professors are being targeted if they are not politically correct, which often equates to not being sufficiently liberal politically. Hearing “Brave” made me think about people who are afraid to speak out because they fear reprisal. But, it can apply to anyone who is afraid to speak out. She was inspired to write the song as an encouragement to a friend to speak out, and not be afraid. I first heard it a couple of years ago and it is probably my favorite music video – the one where people are dancing at various public locations around Los Angeles. ![]() ![]() Honestly, I wanna see you be brave.” Recently I heard on the radio the song “Brave,” by Sara Bareilles (written along with Jack Antonoff). “Say, what you wanna say, and let the words fall out. ![]()
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