Si Se Puede, Memphis!

[DemFromMem]

Went to the immigration reform rally at the National Civil Rights Museum (for those who don't know, that's the site of the Lorraine Motel where Martin Luther King was murdered). A policeman told me they were estimating 8,000 people attended the rally, probably the biggest protest in this city in years and years.

I'm glad there were so many children at the rally. This was a wonderful example of what is right about this country. Thousands of people gathered peacably to make a statement in a true exercise of our Democratic rights.

I came home from the rally and nearly threw a brick at the television. Lou Dobbs commented that when he saw the rallies, he saw upside down American flags and other offensive scenes. Tom Tancredo warned Americans not to give in to mob rule. What a joke! You can think what you want about immigration, but there is no doubt that these rallies have been completely non-violent. At the Memphis rally, it was especially appropriate that many of the local civil rights leaders that were involved in the 1968 garbage strike and who knew Martin Luther King were speakers today. A lot of the protestors wore shirts that said "I am a Man" and "We also have a dream". A very inspiring scene for seasoned Americans like myself.