The largest democratic uprising in U.S. history was that of the Populists in the late 1800‘s. Of them, Lawrence Goodwyn, author of „The Populist Moment,“ wrote that they „…created the psychological space to dare to aspire grandly.“ That is what the dozens of „Occupy“ movements are doing throughout America today — daring to aspire grandly and aspiring to the grandest ideal of our nation, which is democracy.

We are just at the beginning stages of a powerful, new rising of democratic energy and ideals. We will remain human but we will remain silent no longer.