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In reply to the discussion: Inspiring photo. Clergyman arrested today fighting for economic justice of Walmart workers. [View all]Cal Carpenter
(4,959 posts)4. Wow. What a moving photo.
No matter one's religion, or lack thereof, this is some powerful stuff.
I believe one of the women who was arrested there today was a 9 year employee at that Walmart. For some reason that hit me really hard too.
Today will be remembered for a long time as a huge step in the resurgence of the US labor movement.
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Inspiring photo. Clergyman arrested today fighting for economic justice of Walmart workers. [View all]
Fire Walk With Me
Nov 2012
OP
Two, actually, not to nit-pick. You can see a flipcam in the hand of one of them, partially obscured
Fire Walk With Me
Nov 2012
#3
He looks a lot like a priest who was arrested at the White House with CIndy Sheehan
Liberty Belle
Nov 2012
#6
Sheriffs issued a dispersal order and he was one of 9 who sat in the street, refusing to move
pinboy3niner
Nov 2012
#14
Sometimes that IS the point, in order to have one's day in court and bring attention to the cause.
Tigress DEM
Nov 2012
#19
Another photo from the local paper, the Press-Telegram ***with the pastor identified***:
pinboy3niner
Nov 2012
#28
Another good photo of Pastor Miller by the Press-Telegram's Brittany Murray:
pinboy3niner
Nov 2012
#33
they ... nuns priests rabbis have always done this for social justice. they follow
roguevalley
Nov 2012
#34