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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 11:03 PM Original message |
Have you ever joined a protest action besides anti-war? |
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ananda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 11:07 PM Response to Original message |
1. YES! |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 11:09 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Right on!! |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 11:09 PM Response to Original message |
2. Yes and I can proudly say I started my activist life |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 11:10 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. I can see that in you!! |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 11:30 PM Response to Reply #4 |
17. Actually the cardiologist put them both back on SOME salt |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 11:10 PM Response to Original message |
5. I went to the godless rally in DC in 2002 (or 2003) |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 11:11 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. I should add that my HS marched to the school board to protest... |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 11:12 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. That's awesome!! |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 11:11 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. I hadn't heard about that but that is awesome! |
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LordJFT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 11:17 PM Response to Original message |
9. I got a policy enacted requiring my school to purchase all apparel and sports equipment from |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 11:23 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Sure it does...all action to benefit others counts, |
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drthais (771 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 11:17 PM Response to Original message |
10. yes oh YES! |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 11:25 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. WoW!, now that takes guts!!! |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 11:24 PM Response to Original message |
12. I started as a civil rights creep |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 11:27 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. You are a true patriot and to do that so young is just awesome! |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 12:39 AM Response to Reply #16 |
31. I was a BRAT |
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hootinholler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 11:24 PM Response to Original message |
13. 2004 Election protest outside the Capitol. |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 11:30 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Awesome!! |
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davsand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 11:26 PM Response to Original message |
15. Well, yeah. I have been on more than a couple picket lines in my time. |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 11:36 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. You are awesome, Laura. |
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femmedem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 11:30 PM Response to Original message |
19. When my city eliminated our social services department |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 11:39 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. WoW!! You are a champion!!! |
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Mountainman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 11:39 PM Response to Original message |
21. I marched in civil rights protests. |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 11:41 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Fantastic! It seems you learned from that!! |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 11:55 PM Response to Original message |
24. We had a ridiculous dress code in high school |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 12:01 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Good on you!! I knew you were an activist! |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 12:05 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. I didn't go to Jenna; we had a rally here |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 12:17 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. I'm thinking about going to DC for the 5th anniversary of the start of the Iraq War. |
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abq e streeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 12:26 AM Response to Original message |
28. besides anti-Vietnam war protests , and many petitions... |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 12:45 AM Response to Reply #28 |
32. Hey, you sound like a grass roots activist to me! That's where it starts! |
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abq e streeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 12:51 AM Response to Reply #32 |
35. That was an abq e streeter original, I'm proud to say |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 12:28 AM Response to Original message |
29. Yes. I marched on Tallahassee after the 2000 election. n/t |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 12:46 AM Response to Reply #29 |
33. Woot!! |
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fed-up (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 12:35 AM Response to Original message |
30. Tuition Free in '83, Tip-Tax law (82?) Save San Bruno Mt-'75, STOP 380-'72, Reclaim the Commons 2004 |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 12:48 AM Response to Reply #30 |
34. That's a LOT!! No wonder you're Fed Up and I'll bet; tired out! |
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beltanefauve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:09 AM Response to Original message |
36. Besides numerous anti-war |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:52 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. "Then * got installed and I just went ballistic." -- Me too!! |
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beltanefauve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 12:12 PM Response to Reply #37 |
52. Jail sucked, |
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BrotherBuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 02:24 AM Response to Original message |
38. I protested nuclear testing in the Pacific in 1962 |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 02:39 AM Response to Reply #38 |
40. OMG! You just jogged my memory with all of that! |
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NOLALady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 02:28 AM Response to Original message |
39. In the 60s |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 02:44 AM Response to Reply #39 |
41. What courage and fortitude you have! |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 02:45 AM Response to Original message |
42. WTO/IMF/WB |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 02:49 AM Response to Reply #42 |
43. LOL! |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 02:55 AM Response to Reply #43 |
44. International Monetary Fund and World Bank, respectively |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 03:07 AM Response to Reply #44 |
46. I remember seeing those riots on tv back then...I was just becoming aware of the WTO. |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 03:14 AM Response to Reply #46 |
48. All the violence I saw was from the police |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 03:01 AM Response to Original message |
45. But the coolest protest I ever did was the CPWI last year |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 03:10 AM Response to Reply #45 |
47. I hate abbreviations! |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 03:16 AM Response to Reply #47 |
49. Sorry! Christian Peace Witness for Iraq |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 03:31 AM Response to Reply #49 |
50. I did?! lol.... |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 03:34 AM Response to Reply #49 |
51. O-M-G! Now I remember you!! |
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