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Bill Russell's avatar

Thanks for sharing, Celeste. When JFK was assassinated, I had just started college in San Francisco. I wrote a page about my feelings at the time on my Royal typewriter and sent carbon copies to people I knew. Thanks for this recall of past events. Jimmy Carter and the gas lines got me interested in steam cars of which I built an automotive size steam power plant which operated off of Standard Brands paint thinner costing about 19 cents per gallon. I have Jimmy to thank for this fun hobby at the time. We have had four miserable years of stupid and corrupt political dumb-dumbs. And finally, a note for Harris: "I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."

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J. Livingston's avatar

Celeste has always stood tall for what is right. I just re-watched the shameful incident at SBCC from five years ago over reciting the Pledge of Allegiance which is still on youtube for anyone to pull up. Celeste, you earned a Medal Of Freedom for what you did that day.

It is beyond disturbing to even watch that video again at this safe distance. Thank you for the input you bring to these discussions and the fact you take action;; not just fall back on safe space commenting. (Ahem, and I do count my self in that latter category.)

Brava, Ms Barber.

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