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To: KLP who wrote (185468)	11/7/2006 1:04:20 PM
From: Alan Smithee	Respond to of 793964

Wonder how Northampton got to be so very liberal. You had to ask, didn't you? Hint: Colleges Courtesy of Wikipedia: Northampton is also considered by many as something of a liberal mecca, due in large part to the five colleges in the area and the city's large GLBT community. Smith College, which has an extremely active progressive and lesbian community, is part of the center of the city's activities. In addition, nearby Hampshire College's extremely progressive and active gay population also adds to the diversity of the area. The city is home to the national office of the Bill of Rights Defense Committee, a civil liberties advocacy group. The antipsychiatry community and advocacy group Freedom Center also operates out of Northampton. Northampton is also home to a low-power FM community radio station, Valley Free Radio, which took to the airwaves in August, 2005. As of 2006, Mary Clare Higgins is the Mayor. The Paradise City Forum was founded November, 2001 to provide a nonpartisan discussion tool for the community.