In 11 days, 40 years will have passed since the Camden 28 planned to break into the draft office in Camden to destroy draft records..an act of protest against an unjust war in Vietnam held during the Camden riots. These brave people were arrested and tried [turned on by a traitor in their midsts]. Thier trial and acquittal is believed by many to be the beginning of the end of the Vietnam War. As we sit in 2011, riots flare in London, unemployment is sky high, we are again mired in a war ..surrounded by tea party activists who believe the poor should be left to fend for themselves and suffer in their own streets. We have GOP governors who rule with wreckless, mean spirited iron fists, bound to protect their rich donors at all costs. Thank you to Michael and Gene and the brave members of the Camden 28 for your heroism and shame on us all for not learning the lessons of the past. But...moving forward....together...with hope.....Camden will again rise.
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