Dear Citizen,

Today, I want to share a prayer with you. 

I pray that more people of The Empire would pray to powers beyond their sight and understanding, that they solicit aid and guidance from a divine and perfect wisdom, and that they truly listen for a reply.

It may or may not surprise you, dear Citizen, that one of the most crucial steps in shorting the dark age before us is for an enlightenment to take place.  I use the word enlightenment very purposefully, as its every meaning is what is needed before a New Empire can succeed.

First, to the darkness, depravity, and despair of the public discourse, political deliberations, and cultural ruminations, there needs to be shown a great light.  This truth is recognized by all.  It is commonplace to hear phrases such as, “we have never been more divided,” or, “in this age of negative partisanship,” and "these are dark times".  The platforms through which Citizens interact with each other are admittedly toxic and negative, with the worst instincts of humanity on display every hour of every day.  There is no doubt that hyperbole and partiality dominate major portions of the information media, and public trust in those institutions, along with educational and cultural institutions, is at or near all-time lows.

The great light that can piece these darkened planes of our homeland must be wielded by the likes of you, dear Citizen.  The choice to partake in rancor or greet anger with compassion is omnipresent.  With every encounter you have, with every piece of news or culture you consume, you make a choice of how to receive it and how to respond.  I beg you to respond with lightness, with truth and reason, and with compassion and grace.

One light is an amazing source for change, but millions of lights is a movement that cannot be stopped.  How do we here on Terminus hope to create millions of sources of light?  Through the other type of enlightenment of course.

Neither you, dear Citizen, nor I possess the influence to alter millions of minds.  That kind of impact can only come from a myriad of teachers and thinkers with varied backgrounds, languages, and identities.  To change the hearts and minds of the wayward people of The Empire, we first must meet them where they are at.  For the identity-driven, politically obsessive class, that means through diverse elected officials.  For the embattled and impoverished peoples, that means escapees of those situations and community leaders who live in and with those struggling.  For the educated, wealthy, yet incredibly jaded and angry upper-middle class, that means through kindness and calm without judgement or prejudice for their past.

Here on Terminus we welcome anyone and everyone who knows that the beauty in democracy is not in forceful unity, but in respectable disunity.  

I pray that one day you'll join us.

Stay Faithful my Friend,

Terminus