Dreams at Duke

by Dave Bennion · 2009-04-05 20:25:00 UTC
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Via DreamActivist, another great writer shares his story and asks for your support for the DREAM Act.

And Nezua's words struck a chord:

Sometimes I find it hard to advocate for things that seem common sense. I don't know what to say to convince people that everyone should have air, or water, or love, or freedom of movement or opportunities such as this.

DREAM has bipartisan support in both houses of Congress and the President's endorsement.  Only hardcore restrictionists oppose it.  Even Chris Simcox of the Minutemen doesn't find it so objectionable.

So why can't they just vote on it?  This isn't even something that takes much political courage (lol, as if there was such a thing as courage in politics).  I guess it's our job, dear Readers, to convince our legislators that it's in their interest to do the right thing and pass DREAM.

Dave Bennion
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