Originally Posted By LadyKluck Not to start my own protest or anything... >>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<< Now THAT I would have protested for (in favor of, not against)!
Originally Posted By Ursula I have protested. In high school, our teachers had not had a raise in some time and their contracts were up and the teachers were picketing the schools. At the time, I was active in my school's newspaper and social community and we had a great teacher. We asked him if he ever protested, since we knew he claimed to be a hippy in the 60's. Turned out he was and he guided us to protest FOR our teachers. He was such a wonderful instructor! We skipped our first class of the day, picketed out front to show our support and our request for teacher wage increases, then, we had to cover our protest in the newspater, and then we had to have a panel discussion covering how organized protests work. We also had to learn about past protests didn't work. I also vaguely remember protesting with my mom when I was four. I carried a sign but I couldn't remember what it was about.
Originally Posted By 999HAUNTS Oh, I think I remember that one - wasn't it for the PTA or something? Maybe it was for Camp Fire Girls?
Originally Posted By alexbook Yes, but not recently. As a kid, my parents took me to some anti-Vietnam War events. The one that stands out in my memory involved building a huge sand castle at Santa Monica Beach while people waved signs saying "No War Toys." (My brother and I weren't allowed toy guns.) I think the last thing I actually marched against was the first Gulf War. I'm not fond of large crowds, and police scare me, so I tend not to get involved in street protests, though I will flash a peace sign, sign a petition, vote, and (if I have any) donate money for a good cause.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper I took part in Hands Across America...which wasn't a protest but was a pretty cool thing none-the-less.
