Tue Jul 2, 2013, 01:49 PM
mnhtnbb (30,851 posts)
Proud of yourself, Governor? NC Legislature? Photos from Moral Mondays yesterday in Raleigh
This one of the old man handcuffed, leaning on his cane, is particularly touching.
![]() For a view of the photo gallery from yesterday: http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/07/02/3004726/first-look-more-than-50-arrested.html?fb_action_ids=10152079260618636&fb_action_types=og.recommends&fb_source=aggregation&fb_aggregation_id=288381481237582 There were about 80 people arrested yesterday...bringing the total number of arrests to just under 700. Thousands of people also attend the events in support of the protest, but do not put themselves in the situation where they will be arrested. ( My husband and oldest son were in attendance yesterday.) National and international attention has done nothing to budge the Repubs, who are determined to ignore the protests and go full steam ahead with their right wing agenda.
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mnhtnbb | Jul 2013 | OP |
glinda | Jul 2013 | #1 | |
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glinda | Jul 2013 | #4 | |
Scuba | Jul 2013 | #2 | |
Sunlei | Jul 2013 | #5 | |
struggle4progress | Jul 2013 | #6 |
Response to mnhtnbb (Original post)
Tue Jul 2, 2013, 03:20 PM
glinda (14,807 posts)
1. Forgive me but what is Moral Monday????
What is their focus?
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Response to glinda (Reply #1)
Tue Jul 2, 2013, 09:07 PM
mnhtnbb (30,851 posts)
3. Moral Mondays have been organized by the NC NAACP
"which take aim at the state’s assault on voting rights, healthcare, unemployment insurance, public schools and so much more."
Read more: Protesters Shake Up North Carolina Legislature With Moral Monday Demonstrations | The Nation http://www.thenation.com/article/174679/protesters-shake-north-carolina-legislature-moral-monday-demonstrations#ixzz2XwLP6esY Here's another description: http://swampland.time.com/2013/07/01/moral-mondays-religious-progressives-protest-north-carolina-policies/ |
Response to mnhtnbb (Original post)
Tue Jul 2, 2013, 03:38 PM
Scuba (53,475 posts)
2. Thank you Moral Monday protesters!!!
Response to mnhtnbb (Original post)
Thu Jul 4, 2013, 09:02 AM
Sunlei (22,651 posts)
5. wish they could clone the protesters to a couple million
Rs probably drool over the revenue from arrest fines.
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Response to mnhtnbb (Original post)
Fri Jul 5, 2013, 11:24 PM
struggle4progress (115,884 posts)