Left, Right, Left, Right, Left, Right, Left.
You can march off to battle,
But steer clear of the polls.
Fight for us, die for us
but don’t forget your role.
– from “The New Cadence” by Estilito Diaz
Unlike previous rallies in support of D.C. voting rights, the one today in front of the U.S. Capitol was different. There was a sense that the fight to give the District of Columbia a seat in Congress might be gaining momentum. As people all over the country are saying, it’s a new day.
It doesn’t hurt that the D.C. Voting Rights Act has supporters in high places. President-elect Barack Obama has indicated he’ll support the act, D.C.’s Delegate to the House of Representatives, Eleanor Holmes Norton, told the supporters gathered for the Veteran’s Day rally.
