Tag Archives: demonstrating

Sanity Subversive 2: What

Posted on October 4, 2010 by ehurst

They sat in clumps of three or four in various postures on the mixed furniture. There was no obvious focus of attention, which pleased him immensely. The chatter tapered off quickly as he and the teacher entered to room. A … Continue reading →

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Chill; It’s Just a Game

Posted on August 14, 2010 by ehurst

Perhaps you’ve seen it, since there are multiple copies on YouTube and other video sites: Protester runs on the field waving a sign, gets tackled by cops who proceed to get entirely too rough, which provokes the fans to attack … Continue reading →

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Easy Targets

Posted on October 8, 2009 by ehurst

So far, most of the newest crowd control weapons have been deployed against harmless protesters. In other words, that nasty business in Pittsburgh over the G-20 meeting was police bullying. The way you can tell is no one did anything … Continue reading →

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They Call It “Protest Art”

Posted on July 28, 2009 by ehurst

As a kid, I dabbled in graphics arts some. I used to carry a sketch pad a lot of places and did impromptu renderings of things I saw. As an adult, I managed to paint a couple of murals which … Continue reading →

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Downtown Clown

Posted on June 4, 2009 by ehurst

The canyons of Downtown Oklahoma City were fairly peaceful today. I carried my sign back and forth between roughly E.K. Gaylord Avenue and Walker Avenue, incrementing one block north each time between Reno and 3rd Street. It took roughly two … Continue reading →

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Last MWC Sweep

Posted on June 1, 2009 by ehurst

My sign is wearing quite well. I took it on one last run through Midwest City today. Got my beloved wife to drop me off near SE 29th Street and Douglas Boulevard at 7:15. Traveled north to Reno Avenue, west … Continue reading →

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Repeating First Walk

Posted on May 28, 2009 by ehurst

Took out my new sign and walked pretty much the same route as this past Monday. However, today I went all the way west on SE 29th Street to Sunnylane, headed north one mile to SE 15th Street, then east … Continue reading →

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Sign Making for Walking Protests

Posted on May 27, 2009 by ehurst

My “REPENT” sign is finished. I plan to take it out for it’s first run tomorrow morning. Using the four-foot PVC water line (1/2″ diameter) staff from before, I added a “T” junction at the top and horizontal arms to … Continue reading →

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