Posted by
grad_1986 on Friday, August 07, 2009 2:59:42 PM
Below is a link of a VERY GOOD EXAMPLE of what I wrote in my last blog (2 sets of rules) about HOW TO CONDUCT YOURSELVES. I would like to commend these people from New Hampshire (My wife has a brother that lives there and grew up in New England and they are good people there) for being courageous and good citizens.
http://www.thefoxnation.com/health-care/2009/08/06/shaheen-constituents-right-have-been-trampled-protesters
This is how you protest in a way to engage the public and other protesters in a way that is decent and yet to the point. I especially liked how they confronted these "out of state supporters" and showed how they did not belong there. The reporter also showed that they were getting their instructions from "someone else"
I urge all of you to view this video and use it as a form to build on.
They:
- stated their names and where they were from
- stated that they were NOT paid but in fact some had to take time off from work to be there
- they did not YELL at the other group but calmly confronted and asked questions
- they documented where the other side was from and that they would not answer basic questions about themselves
- showed that ANYONE can be a journalist today
- had signs that were descent and to the point
- they did not yell at their congressman's staff but asked simple questions and let them know that a form letter was not enough
Our forefathers would be PROUD!!