In the Dark

It’s Christmas Eve so I thought I’d share this Christmas message from the President of Ireland (Uachtarán na hÉireann) Michael D. Higgins, a person I admire greatly and am proud to call my President. He is a rare example of a politician who is also a decent and likeable human being.

The whole speech is worth listening to, but I draw your attention in particular to this excerpt:

… may I express my gratitude to the migrants who now call Ireland their home. Their presence enriches our culture, contributes to our society, bringing as they do experiences, traditions, and perspectives that make us stronger as a nation.

It’s such a refreshing change to hear such words, contrasting with the toxic rhetoric being spewed out by so many politicians across the world. Well said, Michael Higgins!

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