Decius wrote:
] ] "What they saw were clear pictures of these young kids
] ] rioting. Chaos in their city." Next thing he knew,
] ] Richard Nixon had swept to presidential victory on the
] ] wings of a commercial proclaiming - above those
] ] selfsame pictures - that "the first civil right of
] ] every American is to be free from domestic violence."
]
] An interesting historical perspective

I heartily agree, and also enjoyed this quote:

] History never truly repeats itself. Prognostication is inherently
] unreliable. But what history can provide is a set of guidelines
] to wisdom -- guidelines many protesters refuse even to consider.
] Not all protesters. But enough protesters. All it takes is a few
] people to begin a chain reaction that could lead to disaster.

- Elonka

RE: The Village Voice: Features: Get Mad. Act Out. Re-Elect George Bush. by Rick Perlstein