i am an underage dancer in the seattle rave scene, and i was very pleased to read that someone has the balls (no pun intended) to stand up for us ["City of 1,000 dances," 8/10]! we've held rallies, protests, and gatherings in downtown seattle TRYING to get city council's attention to say we don't want that new law. so i want to thank James Bush for writing that.it means a lot to the kids that are out here trying to make things better.

Smile Always, DANIELLE PRIES

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