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Where would we be without Daniel Ellsberg and Thomas Tamm?

By Marks & Katz, LLC

Before my college sophomore year began in 1982, I started working at a small Brooks Brothers-type men's clothing store in Harvard Square. One of the two owners delighted in watching a boxing match between African-Americans, exulting at "two n-gg-rs" (his phraseology) "beating the crap" out of each other. This same co-owner hummed happily to EZ listening radio; praised Richard Nixon as one of the best presidents; and told me of displaying a handgun to a demonstrator ready to throw a rock through his store's window in the Sixties. I let him know of my displeasure over his bigotry, but took too long to let him know that directly enough.  Then, one day a browsing man left the store, and the co-owner had some choice and sharp words...continue to full post

Full post as published by Underdog on April 16, 2009 (boomark / email).