Chains vs Change

[H2O Man]

57. Right!

I spent this evening with a close associate, at a local public meeting. Afterwards, we went to his house to discuss our plans for the Democratic National Convention. He is a veteran of Chicago in 1968.

Although he is a strong supporter of Bernie Sanders, he believes people will need to vote for Clinton in November, if she is our party's candidate. I have no problem with that. I'm sure that many of the Sanders revolution will eventually vote for the lesser of two extremely evils.

However, I fully understand those who will not vote for Clinton. I respect their right to vote their conscience. They have just as much right to decide who they vote for, as do he or I. As long as a person does not vote for Trump, I have no problem with them exercising their rights.

What stuck out for me this evening, as we listened to four candidates who are running for some elective offices, was the degree of corruption found at the local level. The Sanders revolution has to address this sad reality. The good thing is that we are in a better position to do so -- across the country -- than we have been in my lifetime.

The movement is growing. My friend noted that even those who despise me pretended that we were old chums. They are aware that the times are a'changing, too. Otherwise, they wouldn't have approached me tonight.