The area has been abuzz this past couple of weeks, with folks braving the sometimes wet, sometimes bitterly cold New England weather to take to the streets and rally. The enthusiasm has been infectious, sometimes literally, was laid low by the flu after one rally in the rain, good to see people with so much spirit
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I know - unfortunate but true.. There really doesn't seem to a real people's movement these days - no popular leader of the stature close to ML King or Malcolm X, no real alternative to the two parties. People need to be better informed, you'd think with so many news sources but a few keystrokes away, it shouldn't be that hard - but well I guess you have to want to be informed. Just wish there were some people's leader to carry a progressive message to the avg. American.
It's good to learn from history, but I suppose the US today is very different from the sixties, and what worked then might not work now.. I guess one thing we can do is try and educate / inform people more..
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