I am all for protests, mass protests, especially against Bush, the Iraq war, the KKK, the christian right etc.
But I prefer to do it with my trusty (crusty Levi’s- still can wear mine from the 70s) and a T-shirt. However, the bare necessity creativity seems to work also for some. At the very least it gets attention.
We need to protest more.
I don’t condone rioting, although if things don’t change soon….
Anyways, if you want to Bare your Boobs you might not want to do it in D.C.
If Topless, They’ll Be Busted
Peace group’s members are told to keep shirts on at Capitol or they might be deemed sex offenders.
If you want to bare your asses these are the rules:
No FLASHING (ie: no anus, no genitals)
No overtly sexual gesturing (simulating sex, etc)
No PROFANITY (if you are writing a cheeky message)
There is some gray area about skirts. I can’t seem to get a clarification from the police about whether lifting (a skirt) vs. dropping (pants) and if there is a legal difference between the two. Lifting may be considered flashing. Actually, I couldn’t get them to stop laughing long enough to reply.
No obstructing traffic or interfering with police. This is a non-moon related “crime”.
And then there is always the private protest.
Whatever makes your boat float works for me.
I did back in the 60s protesting the Vietnam war and twice so far against the Iraq war- How about you?
I have only protested three times, two in the last two months. The first time was at the Republican National Convention in San Diego in ’96 just outside the convention center. My son gave a speech. I was blown away. Then this year in Crawford and then on the the 24th of Sept here in San Diego.
I see the pictures from the Venezuela protests and I get really pissed that they are given so much attention and misinformation from the media and here barely a mention when hundreds of thousands show up in DC and thousands in cities all across the country. Kind of like not showing the dead soldiers. If you don’t see it it doesn’t exist.
WHAT will it take for the MSM to do their jobs without the spin or ignorance?
In the 60’s and 70’s I protested everything from the Vietnam war to Kent State to having the opposite sex in dorm rooms (we won that one). I also spent a chunk of the 70’s working for a civil rights and community outreach agency. And then I burned out.
At the moment, I’m mostly a give a check or send an email/letter protest or offer encouragement.
I think that the young are better protesters — a little less knowledge and life experience are great aids to ramping up one’s righteous indignation to the level needed to do protests. But even if I don’t join in, I will certainly be there giving them all the support and encouragement I can (though probably not for “bare” protesting as I have my doubts about its efficacy).