[extropy-chat] (POLITICS) Utility of Protest was :Exhibitionism (no, not THAT kind)

[Olga Bourlin]

From: "The Avantguardian" <avantguardian2020 at yahoo.com>
> I have a question to put to those extropes that were
> alive during the Civil Rights movements of the 60's.
> What happened to the power of protest? Why were the
> civil rights rallies and protests so successful in
> this country while much bigger record setting protests
> on both coasts against the War in Iraq completely
> ineffectual. 

Speaking of the '60s, ooooooooooh ... Joanie has joined the chorus:

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/APWires/headlines/D8C4IN8O0.html

Olga