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To anyone who was mildly inconvenienced by civil disobedience at the airports: (Original Post) Ken Burch Jan 2017 OP
If people can't understand the what and why of it, shame on them. appleannie1943 Jan 2017 #1
. Squinch Jan 2017 #2
Tom Perez was on the news last night at IAH Gothmog Jan 2017 #3
Nice that he did that. Ken Burch Jan 2017 #6
I came through Dulles. phylny Jan 2017 #4
My husband had to explain this to his mom. Ilsa Jan 2017 #5

appleannie1943

(1,303 posts)
1. If people can't understand the what and why of it, shame on them.
Sun Jan 29, 2017, 07:26 AM
Jan 2017

They would be more inconvenienced if they became the target of a madman, something that has become a reality.

phylny

(8,379 posts)
4. I came through Dulles.
Sun Jan 29, 2017, 09:21 AM
Jan 2017

The crowd was loud but peaceful and polite.

My issue was Miami - it looked and felt like a police state. Having said that, the TSA and other officers were respectful to passengers as far as I could see.

Ilsa

(61,694 posts)
5. My husband had to explain this to his mom.
Sun Jan 29, 2017, 09:29 AM
Jan 2017

"My family - we would never do this protesting stuff," as if there was something wrong with it.

My husband reminded her that her father told them that they were Democrats and anyone voting R could leave. He also told her that sometimes this is the only way to make things right. And it did, as a good start.

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