I used to be friends with one of the protestors, Regan Maher. I admire her courage to be involved in such a dramatic, yet justified demonstration. I support what they did 100%, and slapping the protestors with felony charges is merely an act of retaliation against an opposing political voice. This country is based on individual's right to protest and freedom of speech, and just because it happened in a church (or better yet "money-hungry business") on a stupid pagan holiday, people are all in a frenzy. I wouldn't be surprised if they also got charged with trespassing. That would really expose the hypocrisy of the church.
After reading the comments, and kudos who supported the Church by sharing what the Church has said about this war (and shame on those anti-Catholic bigots who have another agenda), but after reading the comments I feel I have to say this: The form of protest used at the Cathedral, and many others that I have witness, is soooo 1960s. Try honest and polite dialogue, that is what we millenials are using.
After reading the comments, and kudos who supported the Church by sharing what the Church has said about this war (and shame on those anti-Catholic bigots who have another agenda), but after reading the comments I feel I have to say this: The form of protest used at the Cathedral, and many others that I have witness, is soooo 1960s. Try honest and polite dialogue, that is what we millenials are using.
"Try honest and polite dialogue". That's exactly what Catholic peace activists around the world have been doing since before this unjust war began. A fact you would know if you had been paying attention at all. The response from the church hierarchy have been platitudes and hypocrisy at best - and in most cases, a thundering silence. Their inaction makes them complicit. Meanwhile the bodies pile higher.
Re: 3/23: Peace Protesters Stage Dramatic Die-in to Oppose Iraq War at City's Most Prominent Catholic Parish
26 Mar 2008
Date Edited: 26 Mar 2008 01:39:58 PM
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Re: Re: 3/23: Peace Protesters Stage Dramatic Die-in to Oppose Iraq War at City's Most Prominent Catholic Parish
26 Mar 2008
Re: Re: 3/23: Peace Protesters Stage Dramatic Die-in to Oppose Iraq War at City's Most Prominent Catholic Parish
26 Mar 2008
Re: Re: Re: 3/23: Peace Protesters Stage Dramatic Die-in to Oppose Iraq War at City's Most Prominent Catholic Parish
27 Mar 2008