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This video is provided courtesy of documentary filmmaker Jeffrey Abelson. It’s part of his “Song Of Citizen” project — a series of innovative Video Op-Eds for the internet exploring what it really means to be an engaged and effective citizen in modern times — how we-the-people are measuring up — how we can do better — and why we must.

For more information about the series, please visit http://www.songofacitizen.com, or Jeffrey’s blog at http://songofacitizen.blogspot.com