"It's hard to think what should make your blood boil more - what happened to Billy Ray or what didn't happen to those who abused him. It's something we can't ignore"
- Morris Dees
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This quote by Morris Dees speaks to the oppression of what happened to Billy Ray and the absence of repercussions for those who abused him. It is a call to action, to not neglect the injustice and to be outraged by it. Dees is suggesting that what happened to Billy Ray ought to make us angry which we ought to be even more angry that those who abused him have not been held accountable. He is asking us to decide and to not neglect the injustice that has actually been done. He is urging us to act and to not let the injustice go unpunished. He is reminding us that we have an obligation to defend what is right and to not let those who have done incorrect get away with it. We need to do something about it and make sure that justice is served.
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