no not violence. just agressive protest. passive protesting doesnt work anymore, people in power simply dont care anymore about a few people with pickets...even when it's millions of people with pickets. money is the only thing that talks in the goverment, and unless you have some or your interests are represented by someone who does (e.g a union and a strong lobby), you're opinion simply doesnt matter. even a large media presence doesnt really matter anymore, since because of the "patriot" act the goverment can take anything they want off the air, or put anything on for that matter. what people need to start doing is agressive protest. think along the lines of burning draft cards. you need to put yourself on the line to make a difference. i know marijuana is a pops up alot here so i'll use it as an example. the reason weed is still illegal is because it's still somewhat "controllable". the dea busts a good percentage of the grow houses, which drives the price of pot up, which makes it into a more lucrative enterprise, which in turn gives the d.e.a more work to do. it's a vicious cycle. all of Norml and mppa's money wont get enough votes to legalize it. What WILL change the laws is if started to grow pot instead of going to dealers. we need many many Johnny-weed-seeds to hike up and down the national parks and re-introduce weed into the habitat. make it so plentiful that the d.e.a cant even make a dent, and the price plummets. this is how you force new legislation.
I dont necessarily condone doing any of that, but it's the way things always have and always will get accomplished, especially in this country. ...bush practically wrote the book on it.
the same principle aplies to treatment centers. when kids submit to the will of their captors, bussiness goes on a usual. a few unsubmissive kids even keeps things running smoothly. but if kids start refusing left and right, no school would be able to contain it, and it would most likely spell the end of the institution's "career". the kids in these places must understand that by working together, it is possible to overcome all odds. was it Cedu that had the riot? well take that example, that institution got finished off quick, even though it's crimes were about the same as HLA's.
