I saw the *coolest* sight today. I was on the way to my class in Lake Elsinore at A Little Bizaar driving down Melrose. There were tons of people waiting at the bus stop on Melrose-brown people, white people, black people, -people of all kinds-GOING to the mass rally in Downtown LA to protest the new bill that those in power are trying to pass to make it a crime to help immigrants who have come into this country looking for work and a better life. I was on the 101 at 8:30 a.m. there was a huge STREAM of people marching, waving-it was amazing. I passed the overpass almost 11 hours later at 7:30 pm, and they were STILL there-waving at passerbys, people in cars-holding their banners, their flags, their signs. It was amazing.
What inspired me most about it was that -it's proof that people, if they are interested, if it affects them-are willing to show up en masse and speak out-to try to get their voices heard, to demand that people listen to them.
I mean, c'mon, our families at some point in time were all immigrants into this country unless you're a Native American. For the most part, we all came here searching for a "better life" for ourselves and our children...and we all work hard trying to provide for our families. That's all these so called "illegals" want to do-work hard, provide and just be able to live a decent life. It's what this country was founded on.
As Lennon said, "Power to the people..."
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