Reply #3: The speeches were awesome, just inspiring.

[TayTay]

The ceremony at the Church was very dignified and just inspiring. The speakers were trying to get a sense of the historic nature of THIS march and how it connects to the Boston to Selma connection in 1965 (more later.) The theme was also how to get today's 'young people' to show up, march, take part in activities and, most of all, get out the vote. The speakers had the crowd nodding their heads and shouting back at the them. ('That's right, that's right. 'You tell it, Mr. Lewis.' and so forth.)

Sen. Kerry spoke about the importance of people getting involved in the process and about the renewal of the Voting Rights Act that is coming up for a vote in Congress shortly. He did mention fraud, abuse and deception in suppressing the AA vote in America. (Someone shouted out, "Ohio!'. Sen. Kerry smiled and said, 'Oh yeah, I remember Ohio.' Good moment. That smile meant that he knew the there were real bad things going on in Ohio last year. He knew, as did the crowd.)

Then John Lewis spoke, sigh!