When is a protest not a protest?
When you are allowed to protest a protest?
Incidentally no one is pro test(ing) what with lie detector tests, DUI test, air quality test, SMOG test, CAT, GRE, GMAT, SAT taking up all available time
So what's with the protest? These days civil liberty fanboys and girls have taken protesting to a whole new level. Some protest to the point they shut down local transit. Some who join the protesters are not even sure what they are protesting but tend to get free coffee for standing in line with a sign.
Even the police in NY have gotten in the act. They are protesting their city's mayor not protecting those that serve and protect. Hence the protest.
On the flip side the black community wants people to know that their lives matter. Hence the protest.
That somehow black lives have been taken at the hands of non black officers (read white) is making the case for a black and white protest - and please no black and whites during the protest (alias for LA cops).
First there were marches - now I think people have realized that all that walking with signage is really a killer - no pun intended - so its best to stand in one place and protest. Maybe chain yourself to large immovable objects and protest. That way if you faint at least no one can drag you away.
After the marches came the occupy guys. They just squatted in the middle of busy sidewalks and streets and decide to occupy space - they were protesting for the 99%. Not entirely sure what the agenda was other than maybe score some more free coffee (and maybe doughnuts).
Now the rhetoric is clearly about Protesting. I don't like it and the right to free speech let's every citizen protest. So you cannot really tell me not to Protest when I am Protesting.
I sincerely hope that this blog has tested the limits of the readership without any protest.
When you are allowed to protest a protest?
Incidentally no one is pro test(ing) what with lie detector tests, DUI test, air quality test, SMOG test, CAT, GRE, GMAT, SAT taking up all available time
So what's with the protest? These days civil liberty fanboys and girls have taken protesting to a whole new level. Some protest to the point they shut down local transit. Some who join the protesters are not even sure what they are protesting but tend to get free coffee for standing in line with a sign.
Even the police in NY have gotten in the act. They are protesting their city's mayor not protecting those that serve and protect. Hence the protest.
On the flip side the black community wants people to know that their lives matter. Hence the protest.
That somehow black lives have been taken at the hands of non black officers (read white) is making the case for a black and white protest - and please no black and whites during the protest (alias for LA cops).
First there were marches - now I think people have realized that all that walking with signage is really a killer - no pun intended - so its best to stand in one place and protest. Maybe chain yourself to large immovable objects and protest. That way if you faint at least no one can drag you away.
After the marches came the occupy guys. They just squatted in the middle of busy sidewalks and streets and decide to occupy space - they were protesting for the 99%. Not entirely sure what the agenda was other than maybe score some more free coffee (and maybe doughnuts).
Now the rhetoric is clearly about Protesting. I don't like it and the right to free speech let's every citizen protest. So you cannot really tell me not to Protest when I am Protesting.
I sincerely hope that this blog has tested the limits of the readership without any protest.
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