Voices Around Town Voices Around Town (January 21, 2005)

What is the biggest civil rights struggle today?

Asked in Downtown Mountain View. Pictures and interviews by Roseanne G. Pereira.

"Continuing what Martin Luther King started -- getting blacks to vote, getting equal rights for everybody. Some people in this country still think white supremacy is the way to be."

Jorge Perez, Palo Alto
"The Patriot Act limiting our rights to privacy, speech and personal expression. I don't really feel safe."

Nastassia Olenev, Mountain View
"The fight for equality for gays and lesbians. Gay marriage is a big part of that."

Laurel McClure, Mountain View
"Accepting Mexican immigrants, realizing that they are an important part of the social structure. They give more than they receive. They add more to American life by filling jobs we don't want to do."

Lee Mitchell, Palo Alto
"Health care. I think it is unbelievable that people in this country don't appreciate a national health service, that they are duped to believe private health care is the solution."

Gerard Fernando, Mountain View

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