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feel very much in the right place, and feel a bond with others there. Hubby and I have marched against the war in Washington, D.C. And as I walked, I felt proud to be excercising my right to literally stand up for what I believe in, and to be a voice for what is right, and to walk past the handful of hatemongers on the corner who derided us (as we protected THEIR right to free speech, too....Free Speech is the muscle of this country; use it, or lose it.)
The more people who stand on the streets, the more people who will stop and think about issues. It inevitably forces people to not completely ignore facts about issues. It coerces them into forming opinions themselves. Demonstrations massage democratic processes.
Just do it! It feels GOOD! When we were in local protests, it felt even better, in our very rethuglican community of York, Pa, to be in the midst of comrades and know we are all working together, to know we aren't alone, and to keep up the spirit to keep fighting for what is right for our generation and for those to come.
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