(speaking of Podcasts – is anybody around to put them up this week?)

No, I’ve been around long enough to have noticed that change doesn’t happen overnight, it doesn’t happen by surrendering and acting politely, and that more people will die, succeeded by a generation that doesn’t share their prejudice, than will have their minds changed, so long as we refrain from ignoring the issue in hopes that politeness and niceness will triump. Reason can’t reach people who have eschewed its use, so, I’m off.

If you think there is no hope, then why bother even protesting?

Because not to protest is to surrender, and we are shaming them in front of their children, who get the message, and may, perhaps, teach their parents.
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So, you just want to feel good about protesting, not bring about change?

Even if there is no hope, to fail to register your protestations would be to join the oppressor. All it takes for evil to triumph is for liberals and progressives to keep their mouths shut.
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I totally agree. I just think protest need to keep the greater goal in mind. The only two really overwhelming victories in modern society were MLK and Gandi. Those who protested with them laid down their pride and lives for the greater cause.

Acts like those of Code Pink do nothing for the cause. It just makes them feel self important while the have a good time. It hurts the peace movement by hardening peoples views agaist our ideas.

Because not to protest is to surrender, and we are shaming them in front of their children, who get the message, and may, perhaps, teach their parents.

from snowy Beaverton, Oregon

The Freeman

*wink*

You think these people will come “over to our side?” LOL.

They never will, so we may as well continue to act with no less resolve nor surrender more power than they will.
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Never say never. Minds are changed every single day. Otherwise where would be no votes for women, for African Americans. There would be no open and proud gays on TV.

If you think there is no hope, then why bother even protesting?

From ICEY Beaverton OR

KTLK works through iTunes?
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You can download the Stepcast in iTune form. But, iTune also gets several radio stations. I don’t know about KTLK.

Adios, amigos!

They never will, so we may as well continue to act with no less resolve nor surrender more power than they will.

We just have to wait for their children, who don’t see the problem their parents have with the issue.

another non-sparta

I’ve never hit before.

*makes farta wish*

PIANO,n. A parlor utensil for subduing the impenitent visitor.