OT - Everyday Heroism

[leavethesky]

via BoingBoing

"Alberto Gonzales spoke before law students at Georgetown today, justifying illegal, unauthorized surveillance of US citizens, but during the course of his speech the students in class did something pretty ballsy and brave. They got up from their seats and turned their backs to him. (...) additional students came into the room, wearing black cowls and carrying a simple banner, written on a sheet."

Comments

[thatfangirl]

Thank you for pointing this out--it gives me hope.

[lostingeekdom.livejournal.com]

I was watching it on C-Span yesterday. Way to go. They posted links to more pics on the Daily Kos blogs yesterday. I'm watching the senate debate going on now. I wish to god the dems would have the balls to try a filibuster.

[ralst.livejournal.com]

I agree, it gives you hope.

[aqua-blurr.livejournal.com]

Aaaawesome! I do love that First Amendment.

[theholyinnocent.livejournal.com]

Beautiful.

girl, where you at???

[jew-witch.livejournal.com]

helloooo-oooo! where are you, miss uberdyke??

did you stop checking your email, or what? cause I can't imagine that you wouldn't respond when I emailed you to tell you that I'M GONNA SEE ELIZA DUSHKU LIVE OFF BROADWAY. for real, kid. you could see her too, if you came to new york.... :)

--JW

Re: girl, where you at???

[leavethesky.livejournal.com]

Dude!!! My laptop died and I had to wait til I had the cash to buy a new one. Which meant I lost all my frickin' email.

So how was the Eliza? Is that the Peanuts' thing? A friend saw that and said she was (of course!) the best thing in it, but not nearly enough of her. how could there be? also, if she doesn't hurt or kill anyone, where's the fun?

and dude, we are both missing nyc soooooooooooooooooooo fucking much right now, but we're both in school and you know how that is...maybe spring break?

xoox
:)

[trancer21.livejournal.com]

Heh, I saw that this morning on the news. I just want to hug each and every one of those students!

[slcadet.livejournal.com]

dude - go read my blog entry for today - I transcribed the response to the A.G.'s (assinine) address. The response is by David Cole, a law professor at Georgetown (and a brilliant man). He makes reference to the students actions.

http://slcadet.livejournal.com/89727.html#cutid1