Milk, wow.

It has been a few weeks since I have seen Milk. Honestly, it had a major effect and influence on me. I want to bring up the issues and resolve them, and help all the minorities in their fight for their rights. This movie, and the current book I was reading at the time, The Holy Barbarians by Lawerence Lipton (Beat culture and explanation of their culture) incited me to research and take the initiative to join a Peace Society. If you have something you believe in, go out there and fight for it. Do not stay quiet, that won't go anywhere. Stand up and protest if you believe. We have the 1st Amendment, let's not waste it. Last night and early morning I was watching Half Nelson (2006) starring Ryan Gosling, a history teacher who has a drug problem and a student who is dealing with a small-town drug dealer and how they help each other through their struggles. In a short clip in the movie, a student is talking about Harvey Milk and the assassination of he and the mayor with the Twinkie Defense of Dan White. I was clapping with honor to the amazing man he was. I know I didn't know much about Harvey, now I can't forget. I am so excited that his story is being reverberated today. Cleve Jones is also another inspiration from this film, I knew of his charity work but didn't know it was him. By the way, he created the Names foundation and the AIDS name blanket. He was also one of the advisors concerning Milk's Frisco life. I am again excited by civil rights and equality for all. " All men are created equal. No matter how hard you try you can not erase those words". That phrase means more to me, more than ever. No matter who you are, Harvey's work has affected you somehow. I hope for the better:)