Originally Posted By MissCandice I have boycotted by not buying a company's product but I have never walked around with a picket or anything like that. I have written letters to companies/governments/leaders to get them to change what was wrong also.
Originally Posted By Mrs 2oon Last April at the California State PTA Convention I protested on the steps of the state capitol (with about 1,000 other people) against budget cuts in education.
Originally Posted By LadyKluck I'm pretty much the same as Candice - I've written letters or refused to shop somewhere or buy a certain product but never like handcuffed myself to a tree or something.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper I protested the raising of college tuition in Ohio on the steps of the statehouse in Columbus. We all went by bus and met up with students from all over the state. It didn't work.
Originally Posted By PlainoLJoe I protested taking out the trash once. My butt convinced me that my actions were NOT in my best interest.
Originally Posted By u k fan I don't remember! Maybe when I was at school and you go through that period as a teen where you have to protest about everything!!!
Originally Posted By MomofPrincess Surprisingly enough, no. As opinionated and outspoken as I can be at times, I'm surprised at myself that I haven't! I did write a letter to the editor recently that got published... and stirred up a great deal of controversy in this great little town I live in, though. LOL (Enough said. I have dealt with the repercussions enough already!)
Originally Posted By jasmine7 Only by writing letters to the editor. I got that from my dad, lol. I remember all the letters he wrote about Ollie North when I was a kid.
Originally Posted By sherrytodd When I was 7 years old I protested, when the neighbor decided to bulldoze over the pond where I used to catch tadpoles, because their dog got ahold of a frog and got sick. I made up signs that said, "Frogs Have Feelings Too!" =)
Originally Posted By Lisann22 As a kid, I was part of a group that protested the school cafeteria lack of food choices and quality. Which led me to protesting in high school and college. What can I say, I'm from the Bay Area, went to Berkeley. Being involved in Native American issues for the past 10+ years has caused me to protest many different issues now. I've marched on Sacramento and Washington. I've written countless letters over the years and boycotted agencies and companies. Mainly to do with repatriation and burial issues. Some cultural and racial problems too.
Originally Posted By PlainoLJoe <<Isn't protesting a major at Berkeley?>> Reminds me of the Causeheads from PCU. "We're NOT GONNA PROTEST!!!" "We're NOT GONNA PROTEST!!!" "We're NOT GONNA PROTEST!!!" "We're NOT GONNA PROTEST!!!"
Originally Posted By beamerdog No. Even I'm surprised by that answer since I'm pretty opinionated. However, a cop once hit me over the head with a nightstick when I walked out of my dorm to go to class and accidentally found myself right in the middle of a demonstration
Originally Posted By Inspector 57 Whoa! Dig the police brutality, man! I have never protested or marched.
Originally Posted By mmaus1962 Yes, a couple of times. The best one was way back during the Reagan administration when I was in college. Reagan's Secretary of the Interior was James Watt, who was decidedly not pro-environment. He was coming to speak in Tucson, so a large group of students and local environmental groups held a protest on the U of A campus and then marched down to the place where he was speaking. While we were protesting on campus, the news cameras were there and I was interviewed. I said something TOTALLY lame like, "It's not the man we're protesting. It's his policies and programs." Or some such nonsense. Later that night, I was at my parents house for supper and my dad (who was a staunch Reaganite) was watching the news and I was in the kitchen. All of a sudden, I hear my voice spouting my inanities. The next thing I hear is "!#$^%$&*! Belinda Anne! Get in here!" LOL! I also worked for Students for Choice and lobbied the Arizona Legislature for passage of a Child Immortality Act that requires an automatic autopsy of any child who dies. Also, with my church, I've protested Arizona anti-gay marriage legislation. Oh, I'm sorry, Lisann. The answer to your question is "Yes."
