Comments | skewgee: Instead of Protest

skewgee

Instead of Protest

Jan 08, 2006 22:23

I hadn't been to an active demonstration against the war since right after it's first anniversary, so when my friend told me the Instead of War coalition was having a peace vigil on Sunday night it sounded like a good opportunity to take a stand and make a statement. Their website described the event as something in the order of reverance and ( Read more... )

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eazymeat6969 January 9 2006, 22:17:37 UTC

hear, hear. the protests for this war have been horrid. during vietnam the ONLY two things that cut through were the people striving for revolution (the weathermen did make a pretty good point, didn't they?), and the people who brought the reality of the war into the mainstream, where the nightly news would broadcast it. a 'silent vigil' is perfect for isolating the protesters and making them a sight not unlike a tourist attraction: rather than being the majority, or attempting to become the majority, they become a wacky faction. ("...oh those protesters ( ... )