Silence Is Complicity By Hank Silverberg Millions of Americans were on on the streets of our nation's cities and towns protesting over the last week. (from Mayor Bowser's twitter feed) Despite the continuing threat of Covid-19, the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis has become the catalyst for the new protests over the long running epidemic of institutional racism. There were some scattered incidents of vandalism and violence, but despite what the right wing is pushing, millions of people were peacefully executing their Constitutional right to petition the government with their grievances. The week opened up wounds that have existed since the founding of our country, and highlighted what has come to be categorized as "white privilege." It's as old as the Republic, but not often recognized by the privileged. There is some debate over the meaning of that term, but my understanding is this: A person of color is simply not treated equally in this coun