What do protests actually accomplish?

[Anonymous]

I hope noone thought I was requesting people not to protest!  Not the case at all.  I just think that you need to be very organized, informed, and respectable.  If people can relate to you as an intelligent human being, they are more likely to empathize and stand with you.  We just have to come acrossed (sic) as reasonable and others will join the fight.

I'd say a sawed-off shotgun can be pretty damned reasonable under some circumstances. I don't have a problem with someone killing off programmies as a means of protest.

AND- sometimes negative attention is better than NO ATTENTION AT ALL.

Not sure - but I think it was this kinda bullshit they were talking about. :roll:

[hurrikayne]

I'd say a sawed-off shotgun can be pretty damned reasonable under some circumstances. I don't have a problem with someone killing off programmies as a means of protest.

AND- sometimes negative attention is better than NO ATTENTION AT ALL.

Allright, Sonny, you aren't allowed to protest anywhere north of the Mason Dixon line.  You'll frighten the Yankees.  

When protesting in the South, do try to remain calm lest the locals shoot YOU first & ask questions later.  THAT would seem pretty damn reasonable to them, I daresay.