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Mr.Bill

(24,238 posts)
Sun Aug 13, 2017, 01:55 PM Aug 2017

The people who went to Charlottesville

to protest this racist rally, are heroes. I'm an old man, and I consider my active protest days to be behind me, but if these assholes come to my town, I can still throw a brick, and I will.

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The people who went to Charlottesville (Original Post) Mr.Bill Aug 2017 OP
Your activist days do not have to be murielm99 Aug 2017 #1
I have turned my activism Mr.Bill Aug 2017 #2

murielm99

(30,717 posts)
1. Your activist days do not have to be
Sun Aug 13, 2017, 02:03 PM
Aug 2017

completely behind you.

Some people drive in cars and vans behind the walkers. We had some at our "Show Us Your Taxes" march. One of our activists had back surgery, so she rode in a van. A few people joined her when they got tired. Our back surgery lady was in charge of the signs, too. She handed out signs as needed.

Mr.Bill

(24,238 posts)
2. I have turned my activism
Sun Aug 13, 2017, 02:09 PM
Aug 2017

to the halls of government. I don't complain about the schools, I go to school board meetings, even though I have no kids of school age. I go to city council meetings, etc. When I walk in, they say, Oh shit, he's here.

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