Thanks for posting the link to the speeches. Speeches are not always one of the best parts of big rallies but lots of the speakers at the April 4 event were good, very good. Maybe speeches get better when people are worked up.
Thank you for the generous piece on our hometown, Hank. I agree that it's a wonderful place to live. One major factor in the economic, spiritual and social life of the community that you barely touch on is the role of the Karuk Tribe, which has enriched the life of its members and the rest of us non-Natives as well. The tribe provides housing and employment, looks after its elders, supports education and health big-time and is a key protector of the beautiful natural setting. The tribal clinic in Orleans takes all comers, white and Indian, well off or poor. White America could learn a lot from the tribe.