9. And so back to the question those middle school students asked: why do we keep those laws on the books? Because politically, no one really cares. No one is going to win an election based on their commitment to repeal this law. But you might lose one if you dedicated your time to that effort.
10. But it is charming and amusing to see these bunch of students from U Chicago who have decided to move the Onion Overton window with their (mass?) mobilization outside the CME this week. https://www.instagram.com/reel/Desd3z7Tu_Q/
11. And if nothing else, perhaps a 7th grader at LaGrange Highlands will someday end up going to U Chicago and standing on the shoulders of the giants who have come before to build the social movement that builds the political will to repeal this law. :) /fin