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>> Van Jones: I was born in 1968
1968 was the year they tried to assassinate hope in this country
1968 was the year they killed Bobby Kennedy
1968 was the year they shot down Dr. King
1968 was the year they busted the heads of a lot of young people in the streets
Who were just fighting for democracy, and fighting for peace
They busted their heads in Chicago
They tried to assassinate hope in America
In 1968, that's the year I was born
And it took 40 years
40 years of Reaganism
40 yeras of Nixon. 40 years of betrayals and sellouts
40 years in the wilderness
For the hope to come back in 2008
And I don't care what the right-wing says
I don't care what the left-wing says
I don't care what anybody says
We are not going to let the hope die again on our watch
We are not going to let the hope die again on our watch
It's not gonna happen, it's not gonna happen (applause)