![]() We are not yet a fair, respectful or inclusive society. They are not benefited by the same presumptive intent. But we all must realize that today in our country, all people do not have equal opportunity. It’s easier to deny that we have a problem, or to say it’s not me, it’s the other guy. The realization that this country has not yet arrived at our destination - the formation of that more perfect union - is both painful and difficult for me, as it may have been for many of you. The dream that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. It is the stunning realization that we as a people have not yet realized the dream of this country. There is one thing that has been amplified for me during this crazy, unpredictable year 2020 - something that, I’m embarrassed to say, I had never really considered before. We’ll get through this, and we’ll be fine - at least, on those fronts. We will solve our health and economic problems - that’s just what we do here in the great state of Utah. While they are indeed daunting, beyond anything most of us have ever experienced in our lives, I think we all know deep in our hearts that we will get through this. ![]() Today we are all experiencing raw and powerful emotions as we navigate the impacts of the pandemic and the resulting economic challenges. I think I speak for all of us in the Governor’s administration when I say that I think about the things I learned constantly, and that it has made such a profound impression on me and upon my desire to do better for the people we serve. But I recently shared that Governor Gary Herbert required his cabinet to participate in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion training, and some of the material the governor put us through challenged my assumptions in a really in-your-face way. I always thought of myself as open-minded - certainly not biased or prejudiced in any way. ![]() I grew up with a Spanish-sounding surname and a father who was born in Paris and raised in Argentina. I was a boy during the civil rights movement of the 1960s. ![]() (This is the second in a three-part series of posts by Carlos Braceras, Executive Director of the Utah Department of Transportation. Life, Liberty, and Happiness Remain the Dream, Not the Reality for All ![]()
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