de·moc·ra·cy - noun - a) government by the people; especially : rule of the majority b) a government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation usually involving periodically held free elections “A proper democratic scorn for bloated dukes and lords” (George du Maurier). THIS IS NOT A PARTISAN GROUP! Students For A Democratic Society was the largest and most influential radical student organization of the 1960s. At its inception in 1960, there were just a few dozen members, inspired by the civil rights movement and initially concerned with equality, economic justice, peace, and participatory democracy. With the escalation of the Vietnam War, SDS grew rapidly as young people protested the destruction wrought by the US government and military. Polite protest turned into stronger and more determined resistance as rage and frustration increased all across the country. Now, it is 2004. It is time to ressurect the political ideologies and free-thinking that shaped the SDS of the sixties and seventies. This will mark the next chapter in the evolution of thought among college-age adults. With the ever-present war state and the threat of even more military action, we as young adults must become aware of the policies and practices put into play by the upper class/bureaucracy of the United States. These decisions will ultimately affect our life in the future and SDS hopes to serve as a catalyst to provoke political and societal realization, equality, and individual freedoms. It is an uncensored, unedited forum for opinions and debates. Hopefully, through this growth, we can create a political identity within our often overlooked age group - BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY!