tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047132688625946848.post6492936003569617198..comments2014-08-19T13:26:09.915-05:00Comments on Dynamic Nonviolence: Eddie Ellis Jr- People Can ChangeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047132688625946848.post-69947173990693579312008-11-27T17:54:00.000-05:002008-11-27T17:54:00.000-05:00After listening to Eddie Ellis Jr. with Katherine ...After listening to Eddie Ellis Jr. with Katherine a couple weeks ago, I was very impressed by his emotional and spiritual journey. But, what I found even more impressive is the degree to which his "reformation" was self-initiated. I am amazed that a system theoretically designed to improve lives did almost nothing in 15 years to help Mr. Ellis. When asked what motivates him to speak to groups of people about his experience, not once did he reference the prison system. To me, this seems like the real injustice. From a taxpayer’s perspective, I find this extremely frustrating. The government uses taxpayers’ money to create the largest incarceration system in the world, yet fails to create an institution capable of performing its functional objective. It would be like Donald Trump building the biggest office complex in the world, but one so structurally complicated that it is unsafe for human workers. The process just seems so backward. I hope that in continuing to speak to large groups and encouraging other inmates to do the same, Eddie Ellis can contribute to the drastic improvement of correctional facilities in America.Sam Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02781672989239831536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047132688625946848.post-72517002968318822082008-11-24T14:51:00.000-05:002008-11-24T14:51:00.000-05:00I'm amazed by how Eddie seems to have completely t...I'm amazed by how Eddie seems to have completely turned his life around and I wish I had heard him speak. What is especially amazing to me is that not only has he changed, but he is committed to helping others change. The link below is a video of Eddie's involvement in a play called Dream City. Dream City raises awareness about the violence and problems that face many young males in unfavorable economic circumstances, similar to what Eddie grew up in.<BR/><BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUly_IdaBiYNadia Jafarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02615125734666723971noreply@blogger.com