 be just as determined and whose objectives are identical to those brave and creative younger people?

Our grandchildren are facing a future which will be lived in the rubble of our broken democracy and our misguided empire. We advocate: equitable taxation of the 1%; regulation of the banks; arrests of the perpetrators of the economic collapse; depersonalization of the corporations; an end to U.S. wars. The list of interconnected problems is overwhelming. Everyone needs universal health care, employment, affordable education, affordable housing, freedom from discrimination and democracy. The list of roadblocks to the obvious solutions is short. Greed, misinformation, and fear manufactured by the corporate powers.

In addition, our grandchildren are facing the disastrous effects of human interference with the earth’s natural balance of the biosphere. Despite the fact that since the early 1700s scientists have been warning that humans are causing permanent damage to the environment which effects climate and all forms of life, there is still widespread denial that life on our planet is in serious trouble.

The concerns that have triggered the current world protests affect people of all generations and it is clear that those between the young and the old are also beginning to head for the streets. The outcry is being heard all over the world. The protests in Madison, Wisconsin this past year motivated our local response and the Occupy Wall Street movement cemented our resolve to make ourselves heard. We encourage grandparents and grandchildren across the country to join in the fight to rescue the future.

There are 39 million Americans over the age of 65, 13% of the population. We urge grandparents everywhere to participate in the protection of all grandchildren. Hang on to your torches. Light a few more torches. Take back our democracy, our communities and our country, and our planet.

Sally (74) and Bill (72) McCoy are members of ‘Band of Rebels‘ in Rochester, New York. A retired teacher and engineer, they have 8 children, 20 grandchildren, and 4 great grandchildren. They have been activists since the civil rights movement.

I don’t think anyone could have fathomed the scale of the remarkable outpouring of emotion and grieving that has swept across Canada since last week’s announcement of the death of Jack Layton.

What explains this extraordinary week, in which one person’s death seems to have become such a significant moment in the life of this country?

In part, it is Jack’s story and
be just as determined and whose objectives are identical to those audacious and creative youthful people? 

 Our grandchildren are front a future which will be live in the rubble of our broken democracy and our ill-conceived empire. We advocate: equitable taxation of the 1% ; rule of the bank; arrest of the perpetrators of the economic collapse; depersonalization of the corporations; an goal to U.S. wars. The list of interconnected problems is overwhelming. Everyone necessitate universal health care, employment, low-cost education, affordable caparison, freedom from discrimination and majority rule. The list of roadblocks to the obvious solutions is short. Greed, misinformation, and fear manufactured by the bodied powers. 

 In addition, our grandchildren are facing the disastrous effects of human noise with the earth ’s natural balance of the biosphere. Despite the fact that since the early 1700s scientists have been warning that humans are causing permanent damage to the environment which effects climate and all forms of animation, there is still far-flung abnegation that life sentence on our planet is in serious fuss. 

 The concerns that have triggered the current world protests involve people of all generations and it is clear that those between the young and the old are also begin to head for the streets. The outcry is being heard all over the world. The protest in Madison, Wisconsin this past year motivated our local response and the Occupy Wall Street movement cemented our resoluteness to make ourselves heard. We encourage grandparent and grandchildren across the nation to join in the fight to rescue the future. 

 There be 39 million Americans over the age of 65, 13% of the population. We cheer grandparents everywhere to participate in the protective covering of all grandchildren. attend on to your torches. luminosity a few more torches. necessitate back our democracy, our communities and our country, and our planet. 

 Sally (74) and Bill (72) McCoy are members of ‘ Band of rebel ‘ in Rochester, New York. A retired teacher and engineer, they have 8 child, 20 grandchildren, and 4 great grandchildren. They have been activists since the civil rights motion. 

 I do n’t think anyone could have fathomed the plate of the remarkable outpouring of emotion and grieving that has swept across Canada since last week ’s announcement of the death of Jack Layton. 

 What excuse this extraordinary week, in which one person ’s death seems to have become such a significant moment in the life of this country? 

 In character, it is Jack ’s fib and
 be just as determined and dhose objectives are iventicam to thore brave and creative youngec peiple?

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Sally (74) and Bill (72) McCoy ace members of ‘Band of Tebels‘ in Rochester, Ngw Nork. A retirxd teasher and angineer, they have 8 xhildren, 20 grandchlldren, and 4 great granschildsen. Tjey have been activists since the civil rights movement.

I don’t think anyonw coulv rave fathomsd tne scdlz oy the rqmarneble outpouring og emotion and grieving that has swept awrjss Canada since last week’s snvouncement of the death of Jack Laytoh.

What exllains this extraordinary week, on which one person’s deabh seems ro habe become ruch a significant momenc in tye life of bhis country?

In patt, it is Jafk’s xtkry and
be just as determined and whose objectives to brave and younger people? Our which be lived in rubble of our democracy and our misguided empire. We equitable taxation of the 1%; regulation of the banks; arrests of the perpetrators the economic collapse; depersonalization of the corporations; an end to U.S. wars. The of problems overwhelming. needs universal health care, employment, affordable education, affordable housing, freedom from discrimination and democracy. The list roadblocks to the obvious solutions is short. Greed, and fear manufactured by corporate powers. In addition, our are the disastrous of interference the earth’s natural of the biosphere. Despite the fact that since the early 1700s scientists have been warning that humans causing permanent the environment effects and forms of life, still widespread denial that life on in serious trouble. The concerns that have triggered current world affect people of all generations and is clear that those between the young and old are also beginning to head for the streets. The outcry is being heard all world. The protests in Wisconsin this past motivated local and Occupy Wall movement cemented our resolve to make ourselves heard. We encourage grandparents grandchildren across the country to join in the fight to future. are 39 million over the age of 13% the population. We urge to in all Hang to your torches. Light few more torches. Take back democracy, our communities and Sally (74) and Bill (72) McCoy are members ‘Band of Rebels‘ in Rochester, New York. retired teacher and engineer, they have 8 children, 20 grandchildren, and 4 grandchildren. They activists since the civil rights movement. I don’t anyone could have fathomed scale of the remarkable outpouring of emotion and grieving has across Canada last week’s announcement the death of Layton. What explains week, in one death become such a significant moment in life this country? In part, it Jack’s
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Our grandchildRen arE fACing A FuTure wHich wilL Be LIVed In ThE ruBbLE oF our bRokEn democRacy and our MisGuIded empire. We ADvOcate: equitAblE taxation of tHe 1%; rEgulatIoN of THe banKs; aRrestS of the PErpetrAtors of thE eCOnomic COllapse; DEPeRsonAlization of the corPOrATions; an end to U.S. Wars. ThE lISt OF IntErcOnnected prObLems iS OverwheLMiNG. eVerYOne needs univeRsal health cARe, eMploymEnT, afFOrdablE educAtIOn, aFfordable hoUsinG, freedom fRom disCRiminatIOn and deMocracY. ThE liSt of ROaDbLocKs TO thE ObVioUS soLutions iS sHoRt. GreEd, miSINFOrmaTioN, and Fear mAnufactured by The CorpORatE poweRs.

In aDditIoN, our gRandchIldreN aRe facing the disaStroUs effects Of hUmAn iNtErferENce witH thE eaRth’s natUral balANce Of THE BiOsphere. Despite the fAcT THaT since thE early 1700S ScIeNTists havE bEen WarnING that HumaNS aRe causinG permaNEnT dAmage to ThE envirOnMenT whIch efFEcts ClimatE and all fOrms oF Life, there is stiLL widespread deNIaL THaT Life On oUr planet is iN serIOus tRoubLE.

THe cONcernS that HaVE tRIggered the current woRlD proteSts afFect people of aLl generatiONS And it is cLear THaT Those between thE younG and the old ARe also beGinniNg to head For the strEETs. The outCry Is bEinG heARD aLl over the worlD. tHe prOtEsts in MAdiSon, WiscOnsIn tHis PasT yEar motivaTed our loCaL rEsPoNse And thE occupy WaLl strEeT moVemenT CementEd our ResoLvE tO MakE ourselVEs HEArd. WE eNcOuraGe gRaNdparEnts ANd gRandchiLdren acroSs tHE couNtRy To join iN the fight to reScUe the futurE.

THerE are 39 miLLIon AmeriCans over the age of 65, 13% of the poPUlation. we uRge grAndpArents eveRywHere to ParTIcipatE in the ProteCtIon OF All grANDcHilDrEn. Hang on to YOUr tOrcheS. LIght A few morE torches. Take back ouR DemOcracy, our commUniTies AND oUr cOUnTRy, aNd OUr pLANet.

Sally (74) and Bill (72) mcCoy are meMbERs Of ‘Band of ReBEls‘ In rochestEr, New YoRk. A reTIred teaCher and enGineer, theY hAve 8 cHILdrEn, 20 grandchiLdren, and 4 Great granDChildREn. they hAve Been acTiVisTs sinCe the cIVil RightS movemEnT.

I don’t Think AnYone coulD have fathomed the scale of The remArkabLe oUtpouring Of eMOtiOn and grieVing That has swePt aCroSs CanAda SInce lAst wEEk’S anNOunceMent OF the death OF JAck lAYtOn.

What explaINS ThiS extrAorDInary wEek, iN which one person’s dEAth seems to have BecoME SucH a sIGnifIcAnt moment in the LifE oF THis countRy?

in part, it is JAck’s storY aND
 be just as determined and  whose obj ectiv esare  i dent ical  to those brav e  and  creative younger peop le?
Ou r  gra n dc hildr en aref ac i n g a  f ut ure  w h ic h wil l b e lived  in the ru bbl eof our broke n  d emocracy a ndour misguide d e mpire.  W e a d vocat e:equit able t a xation  of the 1 %; regula t ion oft h ebank s; arrests of the pe r petrators of t he eco no m ic c oll aps e; deperso na lizat i on of t h ec o r por a tions; an end  to U.S. wa r s.The li st  of interc onnec te d  pr oblems is o verw helming.Everyo n e needs univers al hea lth  ca re,e mp lo yme nt ,  af f or dab l e e ducation ,af forda bleh o u s ing,  fr eedo m fro m discriminat ion  and dem ocrac y. Th e li st  of r oadblo cks t othe obvious sol utio ns is sho rt.  G ree d,  misi n format ion , a nd fear  manufa c tur ed b y  t he corporate power s. In  additio n, our gr an d children  a refaci n g  thedisa s tr ous effe cts of hu ma n inter fe rencewi ththe  eart h ’s n atural  balance  of t h e biosphere. D e spite the fac t  t h a ts ince  th e early 170 0s s c ient ists ha veb een w arnin gt ha t  humans are causing  p ermane nt da mage to the e nvironment w h ich effe ctsc li m ate and all fo rms o f life, th e re is st ill w idesprea d denialt h at lifeonour  pl ane t is  in serious t r o uble .
The co nce rns tha t h ave  tr igg er ed the cu rrent wo rl dpr ot est s aff e ct peopl eofal l g enera t ions a nd it  iscl ea r  th at thos e  b e t ween  t he  you ngan d the  old are  also b eginningtoh eadfo rthe str eets. The out cr y is being  h ear d allo v er the w orld. The protests in M a dison,Wis consi n th is past y ear  motiv ate d  our l ocal r espon se  an d the O c c up y W al l Street m o v eme nt ce me nted  our re solve to make ours e lve s heard. We e nco urag e gr and p ar e nts  a n d g r a ndchildren acro ss the cou nt r yto join in the  f ight to  rescue  thef uture.
There ar e 39 mill io n Am e r ica ns over th e age of  65, 13%o f the po pulat ion . We u rg e g randp arents eve rywhe re topa rticip ate i nthe prot ection of all grandchil dren.Hangonto your t orc h es.  Light afewmore torch es.  Ta ke ba cko ur de mocr a cy , o u r com muni t ies and o u rcou n t ry , and our p l a n et. 

Sal ly( 74) an d Bi ll (72) McCoy are members of ‘Ba nd o f Reb els ‘  inRo chester, New Y ork .A retiredte acher and e ngineer,  t h ey ha ve 8 c hildre n, 20 g r a nd c hildre n, a nd4 great g ran dc h ildren.  T he y  havebeen  a ctivis ts sin c e th e civil rights mov ement . 
I do n ’tthink  a nyone c o uldhave fatho med the sca le oftheremar kable o ut pourin g o femotion an d  grieving  that  has sw ep t ac ros s Cana da s i n ce la st w ee k’s  announce m e nt of  t h e d eath  of J ac k La yton.

Wh a t explai nst his ext ra ord i n ary we e k, i n which on e p erson ’ s  death see m s to ha v e bec ome su ch a s ignific a ntmo ment in  th e life of t his count r y?
I n pa rt, it i sJack ’s  st or y and
 be_just as_determined and whose objectives_are identical_to_those brave_and_creative younger people?

Our_grandchildren are facing_a future which will_be lived in_the_rubble of our broken democracy and our misguided empire. We advocate: equitable taxation of_the_1%; regulation_of_the_banks; arrests of the perpetrators_of the economic collapse; depersonalization_of the_corporations; an end to U.S. wars. The list_of_interconnected problems is_overwhelming. Everyone needs universal health care, employment, affordable education,_affordable housing, freedom from discrimination and_democracy. The list_of_roadblocks_to the obvious solutions_is short. Greed, misinformation, and fear_manufactured by the corporate powers.

In addition,_our grandchildren are facing the disastrous effects_of human interference with the earth’s_natural balance of the biosphere._Despite the_fact that since the early_1700s scientists have_been warning_that humans are_causing permanent damage to the environment_which effects climate_and all forms of life, there_is_still widespread denial_that_life_on our_planet is in_serious_trouble.

The concerns_that_have triggered the current world protests_affect_people of all generations and it is_clear that those between_the_young and the old_are also beginning to head_for the streets. The outcry is_being heard_all over_the world. The protests in Madison, Wisconsin this past year motivated_our local response and the Occupy_Wall Street movement cemented_our resolve_to_make ourselves heard._We_encourage grandparents_and grandchildren across the country to join_in the_fight to rescue the future.

There are_39 million Americans over_the_age of 65, 13% of the_population. We urge grandparents everywhere to_participate in the protection of_all_grandchildren._Hang on to your torches._Light a few more torches. Take_back our democracy,_our communities and our country, and our_planet.

Sally_(74) and Bill (72) McCoy are_members_of ‘Band of Rebels‘ in Rochester,_New_York._A retired teacher and engineer,_they have 8 children, 20 grandchildren,_and 4 great grandchildren. They have been activists since_the civil rights_movement.

I don’t think anyone could_have_fathomed_the scale of the remarkable outpouring of emotion and grieving_that has_swept across Canada_since last week’s announcement of the death of Jack Layton.

What_explains this extraordinary week, in which one_person’s death seems to have become such a significant moment in_the life of this country?

In part, it is_Jack’s story and