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Had Not Changed

So it seemed that,
fundamentally, Bond had not
changed at all. Yes, the hair was
longer, the coat was shinier and the
rhetoric was fierce. But, unlike
much of the utter silliness which
passes for politics today, Bond's
approach to the amelioration of
inequality - both black and white
- remains impeccably realistic.

And I would suggest to all those
who would advance opportunities
with all possible speed would do
very well to heed Bond's criticisms
of "the romantic rhetoric of
revolution" and, more, to follow
his career as a model.

Yes, there is only one black
senator and twelve black
congressmen. But do liberals owe
their presence to either the
Panthers or the Weatherman?