Bad Laws Can Inspire Change
Like Miss Parks, the person who can make a change in the law does not have to be a lawyer. In fact, it is the ordinary citizen seeking justice in the face of difficult or unfair circumstances who is most likely to make an impact in our laws. It is unfortunate, however, that sometimes this is lost on lawmakers, whose interests may have taken another turn on their road to power. (Anna Quindlen offers fodder for thought about this in her column, “So Much for Civics Class—When all that really matters is the committee assignments, democracy’s in big, big trouble,” Newsweek, June 4, 2001.) It is important, especially then, that knowledgeable and interested citizens step up to the plate to help them get back on track.
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