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At a talk given at a Unity Church in Berkeley, Marianne Williamson clearly explained why as "spiritual" people we need to be involved in the transformation going on now in the political landscape in order to be good stewards of democracy. She begins with some historical info: William Penn and his Quaker tenets of "everyone is created equal", slavery, abolition, suffragettes, Martin Luther King and civil rights, and moves to current day OWS movement.

The connections and comparisons with the past are enlightening and motivating. This is our time and this is our legacy... Will we have a democracy to leave to our children or will we let the US regress back to a feudal system (overlords who have all the power and resources; peons who barely eke out a living in order to support their lords and masters). The comparison is striking and shocking.

The complete talk given at the church can be seen here:

About the Author

Marianne Williamson is an internationally acclaimed author and lecturer. Six of her ten published books have been New York Times Best Sellers. Four of these have been #1 New York Times Best Sellers. A Return to Love is considered a must-read of The New Spirituality. A paragraph from that book, beginning "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure..." - often misattributed to Nelson Mandela's Inaugural address - is considered an anthem for a contemporary generation of seekers. Marianne’s latest New York Times Best Seller is A Course in Weight Loss: 21 Spiritual Lessons for Surrendering Your Weight Forever. A Course in Weight Loss was selected by Oprah to be one of her Favorite Things in 2010.

Marianne's other books include The Age of Miracles, Everyday Grace, A Woman's Worth, Illuminata, Healing the Soul of America and The Gift of Change.

Visit Marianne's website at http://www.marianne.com/  and read her blog at http://blog.marianne.com/journal/index.php 

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Recommended Books: Social & Political

Back to Work: Why We Need Smart Government for a Strong Economy by President Bill Clinton
President Clinton explains how we got into the current economic crisis, and offers specific recommendations on how we can put people back to work.
Click here for more info and/or to order this book on Amazon.

Confidence Men: Wall Street, Washington, and the Education of a President by Ron Suskind
This is a story that follows the journey of Barack Obama, who rose as the country fell, and offers the first full portrait of his tumultuous presidency.
Click here for more info and/or to order this book on Amazon.

The Quest: Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World by Daniel Yergin
Renowned energy authority Daniel Yergin continues the riveting story begun in his Pulitzer Prize winning book, The Prize.
Click here for more info and/or to order this book on Amazon. 

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