Forty years ago during another time of great social upheaval, Melvin Van Peebles wrote “Love, that’s America.” The lyrics of the song, unfortunately, remain pertinent today. Because of its continued relevance several people have used it in video montages about the Occupy Wall Street movement. You can easily find them on YouTube.
I happen to think this particular one is the best so far, OWS, Occupy Together, Melvin Van Peebles, and not just because we did it! Really! Yes, there are unconscionable actions being perpetrated by police forces at various Occupy sites, and it looks like there is a good chance that there is a coordinated effort between administrations of some of the larger cities to quell the occupiers, but this song, and this movement have this shared underlying message: LOVE. Love always wins in the end.
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Again, congratulations to you and Franklyn on this.