Character is On the Ballot
Character Class Podcast
Character is on the ballot, one of the most important things we can do this week to develop our collective character as a nation is to vote. Vote for character.
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The Honorable Character of a Nation
Character Class Podcast
Lessons from the Legacy of the Honorable Elijah Cummings
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Feeling Out Your Character Part 3 - The Lost Episode
Character Class Podcast
“The best index to a person's character is how he treats people who can't do him any good, and how he treats people who can't fight back.”
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The Declared Character of a Nation
Character Class Podcast
The character of a nation is defined by the collective achievements of its people - ordinary people of extraordinary faith and vision who give beyond themselves for the greater good. America's lifeblood is found in the story of its people... We, the People.
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Feeling Out Your Character Part 2
Character Class Podcast
People do not seem to realize that their opinion of the world is also a confession of their character. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Feeling Out Your Character Part 1
Character Class Podcast
Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved. – Hellen Keller
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Why Character Matters
Character Class Podcast
King, M.L., (1947), The purpose of education, Morehouse
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Character Contents
Character Class Podcast
How do we define character? What makes up the content of our character? Throughout our time together we will take a deeper look at these attributes and others. This episodes reviews a few lists of character content.
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The Character Class Podcast Preview
Character Class Podcast
A man’s character is his fate. — Heraclitus
info_outline“And I reminded him that he is not defined by other people, he's defined by the character of his heart, the honesty of his dialogue, and the man that…the man that we will miss.” -Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC)
Former President Barack Obama honored the congressman and civil rights leader for his honor and commitment to service.
Secretary Clinton added that “…his integrity and character, his can-do spirit made him a guiding light in the Congress.”
Within the brief foreword, Rep. Cummings authored, there were at least ten character traits emphasized as vital to maintaining our democracy; unity, truth, gratitude, dignity, respect, commitment, service, duty, forgiveness, and cooperation. We are all responsible for shaping the character of our nation.
The character challenge for you is to examine the ways in which you can use your character to influence our democracy for good. I’ll select a few of them to on our online platforms.
Referenced Links:
In Defense of Public Service: How 22 Million Government Workers Will Save our Republic (https://www.amazon.com/Defense-Public-Service-Government-Republic-ebook/dp/B07Y42NYLG/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=)
A look back at U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings’ most powerful speeches (https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-pol-cummings-notable-speeches-20191017-20191017-bnkcxyyg6bdpliakgmkefhiubm-story.html)
Elijah Cummings: We are in a fight for the soul of our democracy (https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/elijah-cummings-we-are-in-a-fight-for-the-soul-of-our-democracy/2019/10/26/cac744be-f4fd-11e9-a285-882a8e386a96_story.html)
WATCH: Mark Meadows pays tribute to Rep. Elijah Cummings during memorial at U.S. Capitol (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eU3xZnhx_7s)
Barack Obama Honors Late Rep. Elijah Cummings At His Funeral | TIME (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caKjfSl_ThU)