Dont allow calculated hatred to distract us from our values
Texas Insider Report: SAN ANTONIO Texas As we pray and grieve for the families of the fallen we must unite with fortitude to not let violence define who we are as a people.
Let us resist calls to take sides that only tear us apart said State Senator Jos Menndez following the recent incidents in Dallas Texas.
This has been a tragic week as many lives have been senselessly taken.
We need to realize that we must remain united in a firm commitment that respects the dignity of everyone and demand that we dont allow calculated hatred to distract us from our values of equality peace and understandingsaid the Senator from District 26.
To quote Dr. Martin Luther King: Returning violence for violence multiplies violence adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars... Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
State Senator Jos Menndez is Vice-Chair of the Senate Hispanic Caucus and represents Senate District 26 in San Antonio TX. He currently is a member of the Senate Committees on Higher Education Criminal Justice and Intergovernmental Relations.
