| Zinn describes how a man with casual employment writes him long letters, saying something is wrong with how the country works. Then comes the message: Voting is just the beginning. It takes a concerted group to overcome the difficulties they face as individuals. Without labor strikes and other self-help organizations after FDR was elected, there might have been less action. |
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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.
