Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 05:53 PM 2/16/03 -0600, Matthew Powell wrote: >Who said anything about "obtain[ing] legislation from Congress"? That's >your argument. You said protests are useless, that Congress changes >things. I'm talking about protests, mass actions, action outside of the >government changing things. You said that doesn't happen. Matthew We're arguing at cross-purposes here. I did not say what you are saying I said, and you contend that I misunderstood what you were saying. I am simply saying that political change almost always comes through established political means, and that protests -- not strikes, not court cases, protests pure and simple -- are not a terribly effective way of bringing about such change. Registering and organizing voters, canvassing Congressmen, and the like is generally far more effective. As Brian has suggested that we end this thread, I will do so on the LUG but will be delighted to continue it off-List. Marc msmall@infi.net FAX: +276/343-7315 Cha robh bąs fir gun ghrąs fir! - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html