QUOTES
Protest,
even more than property, is a sacred resource of American society. It begins with
radical minorities at the margins, eventually marching into the mainstream, where
their views become the majority sentiment. Prophetic minorities instigated the
American Revolution, ended slavery, achieved the vote for women, made trade unions
possible, and saved our rivers from becoming sewers.
“There
has to be an inner peace process that treats gang members like traumatized war
victims who lack counseling, jobs, and respect. A lot of that has got to be self-administered
in affinity groups, counseling groups, in jail and out of jail, with resources
and professional help.”