Newark Mayor Cory Booker

Mr. Booker is a praise-worthy politician, which, in my opinion, means that he is not much like any other politicians. By adopting the philosophies of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Gandhi, he is trying to create social change in Newark and also encourage and uplift the spirits of the youth of the city. I thought it was pretty amazing that he volunteered to be Sean and Anthony's mentor if the court would drop the charges. It was a bold decision, but I think it was a duty that Mr. Booker was prepared to satisfy. What with the specific threats on his life, it would make more sense for him to hide away from the public rather than get involved in their personal lives, but this is one thing that makes his attitude remarkable. In a city, nay, a country where social change is constantly discouraged or denigrated, he confidently disagrees with the cynicism of the faithless, hopeless, or downright ignorant. This quality makes Mr. Booker an ideal representative of peaceful protest and social change.