Today's Constitution Is A Realistic Document Of

To Protest Against Injustice Is The Foundation Of All Our American Democracy.

Some May More Quietly Commemorate The Suffering, Struggle, And Sacrifice That Has Triumphed Over Much Of What Was Wrong With The Original Document, And Observe The Anniversary With Hopes Not Realized And Promises Not Fulfilled. I Plan To Celebrate The Bicentennial Of The Constitution As A Living Document, Including The Bill Of Rights And The Other Amendments Protecting Individual Freedoms And Human Rights.

Some Years Ago I Said In An Opinion That If This Country Is A Melting Pot, Then Either The Afro-americans Didn't Get In The Pot Or He Didn't Get Melted Down.

I Wish I Could Say That Racism And Prejudice Were Only Distant Memories... We Must Dissent From The Indifference. We Must Dissent From The Apathy. We Must Dissent From The Fear, The Hatred And The Mistrust... We Must Dissent Because America Can Do Better, Because America Has No Choice But To Do Better.

None Of Us Got Where We Are Solely By Pulling Ourselves Up By Our Bootstraps.