Wife of Former Democratic Senator Bill Nelson: Genocide Coming to America?

I had a conversation this morning with Dr. Ron Kelley, Minister of the Community Church of Sun-N-Fun. Dr. Kelly attended the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C. as a member of the Florida delegation.

Dr. Kelley told me about a conversation he had with Grace Calvert Nelson, wife of former Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL), during a meeting of the Florida delegation.

Grace Calvert Nelson was speaking about the genocide that had taken place in Rwanda killing an estimated 1 million people. She was told, by the President of Rwanda, that there were three fundamental reasons why this horrible loss of life occurred:

1. “Each person [in Rwanda] came to view themselves as [part of] this or that tribe.”
2. “Their approach to governing was to divide the country and conquer the other side.”
3. “They tolerated hate, which inflames the worst of passions. It leads to hypocrisy.”

Mrs. Nelson appeared to be concerned that this was happening in America. She asked, “Are we [in the U.S.] perpetuating our own genocide?”

President Trump said during the State of the Union address to Congress,

But we must reject the politics of revenge, resistance, and retribution, and embrace the boundless potential of cooperation, compromise, and the common good. 

Together, we can break decades of political stalemate.  We can bridge old divisions, heal old wounds, build new coalitions, forge new solutions, and unlock the extraordinary promise of America’s future.  The decision is ours to make.

We must choose between greatness or gridlock, results or resistance, vision or vengeance, incredible progress or pointless destruction.

Tonight, I ask you to choose greatness. 

It appears that Mrs. Nelson wanted to warn those with her about the politics of division, tribalism (intersectionality) and hate that leads to evil. Does Mrs. Nelson agree with President Trump? Can Republicans and Democrats alike “reject the politics of revenge, resistance, and retribution, and embrace the boundless potential of cooperation, compromise, and the common good?”

Dr. Kelley was inspired by Mrs. Nelson. Upon returning he gave a sermon that emphasized three key ideas,

1. Coming together is a beginning.
2. Keeping together is progress.
3. Working together is success.

I hope all reading this will contemplate and reflect on greatness and reject pettiness.

It is time to come together, keep together and work together for the greatness of our families, communities and nation.

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