Civil disobedience becomes a sacred duty when the State becomes lawless or, which is the same thing, corrupt. -- Mahatma Gandhi
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Lately, I'm seeing diaries about protests -- people who take a sign and stand on the sidewalk, by themselves or with others; people who sit in the hallway outside John Conyers' office, etc. I haven't seen any diaries talking about this particular subject, though, so I thought, what the heck, I'll tackle it. Non-violently, of course.
I started this thinking I could put together a quick diary with 'civil disobedience basics' -- a primer for newbies and a refresher for aging hippies -- but an hour later I knew that I'd either be writing a seriously long-ass diary, or I'd be writing the first of a series on civil disobedience. I'm opting for the latter because I don't have the time or patience to write a tome right now, and I'm guessing you don't have the time or patience to read one.