my speeches and whatnot. i hope i don't bore people to death. but how do i say what i feel about my country? how do i say what i feel about medgar and all the civil rights leaders? how do i say how much i believe in the proclamation? how do i address all of those strong feelings. yet, be realistic about where we are today. and realize that even though there were so many who fought for the right to vote, all we have to do is to look back on what happened a couple of months ago. and all of those things that were done to make it difficult, particularly for minorities to register and vote. you know, we are past the point where we have to count the number of beans in a jar. we are passed the point where we have to work so hard to pay $3 for a poll tax receipt. but it sends a message to america that even though we have