Sylvia Levin

In 1971, when the voting age in the U.S. was lowered from 21 to 18, Levin's son, a political consultant, worked to register new voters. Inspired by her son, Levin helped -- and never stopped. Six days a week, she would travel from place to place from her home in Santa Monica, Calif., to find people to sign up. (Sundays: the farmers' market in Westwood Village. Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays: outside the Westwood Federal Building. Fridays: Malibu. Saturdays: Venice.) Her job, deputy county registrar, is a volunteer position -- she got no pay. "She's an example of a person who has done more to make democracy work than anybody I know," said Los Angeles City Councilman Bill Rosendahl, who introduced a resolution to honor her. Over 36 years, she registered more than 47,000 people to vote. Did she favor Democrats, or Republicans? "Everyone is important," she would reply. She continued her efforts until she was hospitalized after a stroke in May. She died June 25 at 91. From This is True for 28 June 2009 Suggestions for further reading: A People's History of the United States: 1492 to Present by Howard Zinn Amazon Price: $11.10 Customer Review: I bought a copy of this book for myself and copies for my grandchildren. Is it a biased interpretation of US history? Yes, but if you study history with an open mind you quickly realise that all recorded history is biased. Does it chal...   Liberty and Tyranny: A Conservative Manifesto by Mark R. Levin Amazon Price: $14.92 Customer Review: Every American should read this book. It gives great insight into what true liberty is and how it is achieved. It also points out the pitfalls that lead to tyranny. If you ignore the sexist language, it's dead on in what it's saying.   The Science of Liberty: Democracy, Reason, and the Laws of Nature by Timothy Ferris Amazon Price: $17.81 Customer Review: The central thesis of this work which connects scientific method and research with political democracy and liberalism is one which seems to me right. The non- authoritarian character of science, the focus on experiment and testing by empirical realit...   American Progressivism: A Reader Amazon Price: $26.95 Customer Review: A great history of Progressivism and when it started in America. Compare it to what is happening in the United States today and see that we are headed down the same road.   Woodrow Wilson and the Roots of Modern Liberalism (American Intellectual Cult... by Ronald J. Pestritto Amazon Price: $30.17 Customer Review: Woodrow Wilson was possibly the most damaging presidency in our history. And thanks to Amazon I can know less about him then I should. That's ok, the book would be preaching to choir at this point anyway. Just sit back, relax and watch the country fa...   Newsfeed display by CaRP

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