| Dr. Wilmer J. Leon III is a radio talk show host and teaching associate at Howard University. He relates how the 1968 convention had Democrats look for better ways of selecting a candidate. History of super delegates is explained. Then found to be relevant in 2008 in a big way. Article emphasizes that this time the will of voting Democrats must be heard. |
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Margaret Bassett passed away August 21, 2011. She was a treasured member of the Opednews.com editorial team for four years.
Margaret Bassett--OEN editor--is an 89-year old, currently living in senior housing, with a lifelong interest in political philosophy. Bachelors from State University of Iowa (1944) and Masters from Roosevelt University (1975) help to unravel important requirements for modern communication. Early introduction to computer science (1966) trumps them. It's payback time. She's been "entitled" so long she hopes to find some good coming off the keyboard into the lives of those who come after her.
