I needed to take the effort to, in some way, recognize a superstar who today was sentenced to two years in jail. Part of restoring what is right, is redefining our role-models and renaming our aspirations. It is imperative now more than ever that we continue to dialogue about how to stand up for what is right and just and do so without violence. Tim DeChristopher did just that with his act of civil disobedience. Getting arrested is not something grand to achieve, but it may be a good measuring stick to the level of impact you are having. And for those who love to fight, an equally important measuring stick is the level of violence that is a part of your civil disobedience---Tim's was a zero.
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