Last year it was the protesting of Illegal Immigrants Work Rights, this year it is the protesting of the war. Everybody has their opinions, but do their opinions have to be aired between 3pm - 6pm on a Weekday? I mean, seriously people, I take public transit. I don't have other ways to get home and if I can take the bus to the train station I will miss the train. Miss it!!! Who's going to drive me the 30 miles home then? You??? I doubt it, you'll still be too busy holding up some sign that means something to you, but nothing to the hundreds of us stranded in Seattle. IT MEANS NOTHING. Nobody is going to change anything because you protest, can't you write your Senator instead? He's (She's) the one that has to change it. Or better yet, VOTE in the next election.
I think I am going to make my own sign for the 5 mile walk to the train station I will be taking today. It's going to say 'Get out of my way before I beat you with my sign.' I think that will get some reactions.
Posted by 10lees at March 19, 2007 07:49 AMHere they apparently waited to do it at the capitol tonight for the big protest. I guess they got the place right at least, although doing it there they probably need to do it during the day if they want the legislators to be inconvenienced and take notice.
Posted by: Jeremy at March 19, 2007 07:08 PMWell you could always pretend that you need join the protest and leave work early. But I still would want to walk five miles.. Can you take a cab thats what I do when i'm running late.
Posted by: little b at March 19, 2007 08:54 PMactually 10, this is exactly what the protestors want. protesting is a peaceful demonstration. they want you to pay attention to something that is in their way, so they are putting themselves in your way. i'm pretty positive that they have written their congressperson, senator etc already, and they probaby feel that they are not being heard. so what to do next? be public about it.
this is one of the reprocussions of living in a free country, and frankly, i'm glad for it.
gotta say though, when protests are scheduled in chicago, they announce them ahead of time to commuters so precautions can be made. they should do that for seattleites too!
Posted by: dr gonzo at March 20, 2007 08:32 AMDr G, I agree it's a right that everybody has, but during commute hours? In a city that is not the capitol city of the state? sheesh!! They did announce it ahead of time, but it's not very widespread - you have to know where to look.
b - a cab doesn't help you when the city streets are actually closed for the event.
Posted by: 10lees at March 21, 2007 07:57 AM