Personman - Latest Comments on Protest http://personman.com/?disp=comments en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 Jack [Visitor] in response to: Protest Wed, 16 Mar 2005 15:25:02 +0000 Jack [Visitor] c1195@http://personman.com/ <p>Dear Daniel,</p> <p>From your last dozen emails, I understand the importance of destroying the satanic holy day of Halloween to you. I totally agree that distributing <a href="http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/1053/1053_01.asp" rel="nofollow ugc">these tracks</a> to trick or treaters will help wipe out this evil night. This evil, evil night. </p> <p>Thanks for the great work you have done at the following protest demonstrations: <a href="http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0273/0273_01.asp" rel="nofollow ugc">Gay Pride Week</a>, and the <a href="http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0014/0014_01.asp" rel="nofollow ugc">Jewish Antidefamation League</a>. Don&#8217;t let the satanic Mr. Berry (Berrstein?) dissuade you. </p> <p>Thanks for the ideas about the tracts targeting public schools (dens of iniquities?), Southern Baptists (real Christians?) and Kirk Cameron (anti-Christ?). I will do some initial sketches and see what you think.</p> <p>Love (but not the gay kind),</p> <p>Jack Chick</p> Dear Daniel,

From your last dozen emails, I understand the importance of destroying the satanic holy day of Halloween to you. I totally agree that distributing these tracks to trick or treaters will help wipe out this evil night. This evil, evil night.

Thanks for the great work you have done at the following protest demonstrations: Gay Pride Week, and the Jewish Antidefamation League. Don’t let the satanic Mr. Berry (Berrstein?) dissuade you.

Thanks for the ideas about the tracts targeting public schools (dens of iniquities?), Southern Baptists (real Christians?) and Kirk Cameron (anti-Christ?). I will do some initial sketches and see what you think.

Love (but not the gay kind),

Jack Chick

]]> http://personman.com/protest#c1195 Heath [Visitor] in response to: Protest Wed, 16 Mar 2005 13:43:16 +0000 Heath [Visitor] c1193@http://personman.com/ <p>One of our faults as a people is our failure to act in ways that address the roots of society&#8217;s problems. If that means that protest, direct action, or civil disobedience is necessary to cure injustice, then we all should get off our cans. Which issue(s) should we be focusing our attention on? Getting out of Iraq? Gay marriage? Clean water? Social Security? Education? The School of the Americas? Racism? Censorship of Student Newspapers? <br /> Sometimes I feel like there are grass fires burning toward my household from every direction and I just go with my hose from one thing to the next, hoping not to fall asleep while one sneaks up on me.</p> One of our faults as a people is our failure to act in ways that address the roots of society’s problems. If that means that protest, direct action, or civil disobedience is necessary to cure injustice, then we all should get off our cans. Which issue(s) should we be focusing our attention on? Getting out of Iraq? Gay marriage? Clean water? Social Security? Education? The School of the Americas? Racism? Censorship of Student Newspapers?
Sometimes I feel like there are grass fires burning toward my household from every direction and I just go with my hose from one thing to the next, hoping not to fall asleep while one sneaks up on me.

]]> http://personman.com/protest#c1193 gringo [Visitor] in response to: Protest Wed, 16 Mar 2005 03:38:25 +0000 gringo [Visitor] c1192@http://personman.com/ <p>I&#8217;m with Dave. Nonviolent protests make a statement.</p> I’m with Dave. Nonviolent protests make a statement.

]]> http://personman.com/protest#c1192 dave [Visitor] in response to: Protest Wed, 16 Mar 2005 02:18:05 +0000 dave [Visitor] c1191@http://personman.com/ <p>I think that one of the goals of protest is making people aware. I don&#8217;t expect protest to solve the world&#8217;s problems, end war, or even get the government to do something about Sudan. But I do think that protests can bring attention to matters.</p> <p>We have also seen protests that work. Non-violent resistance has worked in many different ways - Ghandi and the Salt March, Matin Luther King, even protests against the Vietnam War. </p> <p>I disagree with Berry in the purpose of protest - it is much greater than individual preservation. The goal of protest should be change - if not policy change, at least changing the minds/hearts of the people around you.</p> I think that one of the goals of protest is making people aware. I don’t expect protest to solve the world’s problems, end war, or even get the government to do something about Sudan. But I do think that protests can bring attention to matters.

We have also seen protests that work. Non-violent resistance has worked in many different ways - Ghandi and the Salt March, Matin Luther King, even protests against the Vietnam War.

I disagree with Berry in the purpose of protest - it is much greater than individual preservation. The goal of protest should be change - if not policy change, at least changing the minds/hearts of the people around you.

]]> http://personman.com/protest#c1191 gringo [Visitor] in response to: Protest Tue, 15 Mar 2005 18:31:36 +0000 gringo [Visitor] c1190@http://personman.com/ <p>I really want to read more of Wendell&#8217;s writings&#8230; and Zinn as well, esp. &#8220;A People&#8217;s History&#8230;&#8221; Darn, I want those books&#8230; badly.</p> I really want to read more of Wendell’s writings… and Zinn as well, esp. “A People’s History…” Darn, I want those books… badly.

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