Bump for a great historical perspective and a great read.
Thanks guys. I appreciate the replies more than you know.
The current wisdom in the Media is that you cannot draw historical parallels, and point out the necessity of teaching history, lest we repeat it, because the target audience is simply too wrapped up in Oprah to read it.
They are wrong. There is always a core group of citizens who are unimpressed by rhyming phrases, and don't necessarily believe that, "if the glove doesn't fit, you must acquit..."