tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18981789.post115260365593045602..comments2023-08-13T06:45:38.669-07:00Comments on Gold Star Mom Speaks Out: Fighting for PeaceAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15732318783762041369noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18981789.post-1153096386297227962006-07-16T17:33:00.000-07:002006-07-16T17:33:00.000-07:00I've been carrying my Teach Peace, now Dream Peace...I've been carrying my Teach Peace, now Dream Peace sign around downtown in Mountain View CA for 1376 days in a row now. Occasionally as I wait to cross at a light someone often but not always in a Hummer or an SUV or a gigantic pickup will scream, "F*** peace" as they hurtle by. I wonder what in the world could they possibly <I>mean</I> by that?<BR/><BR/>When accosted by the police, I have learned, like Mike, that the first thing you must do is <I>stay in place</I>. So they arrest you. If they get you to move at all, freedom of speech loses. I was at a street fair and they said "Just come over here to talk to the lieutenant." That was before I realized that I had to stand my ground. If you move, they'll keep you tied up for an hour around the corner.<BR/><BR/>I've learned to say, "Arrest me if you must, but I am not moving from this spot." I also have memorized key lines from the Pruneyard free speech decision.<BR/><BR/>The ACLU <B>will</B> help with a case like this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com