I Support Amiri Baraka and the New Jersey Poet Laureate Post

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""... so arm in arm - with arms - we'll fight this little struggle, 'cause that's the only way we can overcome a little trouble. Brother your rights, your rights, your rights, you're so right" BM - POET ON!!"

"The act of honoring a poet and then silencing that poet's voice is a disgrace to all who love freedom."

"We have the choice to hear the words of a person like Amiri Baraka -- whether we are angered or consoled -- or to be deafened by those of "the technicians of amnesia and nostalgia (qte. from Adrienne Rich)." We must choose the former."

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"Mr. Baraka's unpleasant extended to many groups but I am a firm believer in the notion of defending everyone's right to speak their opinion, whether I agree with it or not. Further, the censorship is a very slippery slope that should be avoided at all co"

"I support Imamu Amiri Baraka, not New Jersey, its Govenor, or it's police force."

"Apparently the Gov. or those supporting Mr.Baraka's dimissal have not read the poem.If they had they could not support the bills demanding his ouster."

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"The Poet Laureate does not loose his free speech rights, or have we all done that?"

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"LET ARE WORDS TO BE FREE FROM SLAVERY"

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"Living in New Jersey for more than 25 years, I got a chance to witness many acts of racism especially in politics locally and throughout the state. Remember New Jersey was one of the last states to free her slaves. Connecticut the last state freeing her s"

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