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Title: Express Our Outrage, Yes. But Let's Do It in a Smart, Strategic Manner
Post by: Shana A on December 07, 2008, 04:07:45 PM
Express Our Outrage, Yes. But Let's Do It in a Smart, Strategic Manner
by: mworthen
Sun Dec 07, 2008 at 02:43:13 AM EST

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On a gay civil rights discussion forum, I was accused of wanting to be "quiet" because I advocated caution about an action I perceived as risky.

The proposed action is to sign up to anti-gay groups' mailing lists and if you receive requests for donations containing a pre-paid envelope to mail back a box with a brick or bag of dirt in it. (Supposedly the post office will deliver the package although I've seen only one anecdotal confirmation.)
Here is my response to this 'mail a brick' idea:

I too want to make an impact. I'm furious, sad, outraged, and heart-broken in the wake of prop 8's passage.
Title: Re: Express Our Outrage, Yes. But Let's Do It in a Smart, Strategic Manner
Post by: tekla on December 07, 2008, 07:25:22 PM
Express Our Outrage, Yes. But Let's Do It in a Smart, Strategic Manner

It sounds like something someone might say in a speech for high school student government.  Let's express our outrage in every way open to us.  Some outrage ought to be a bit messy.