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“Civitas” has launched yet another hastily pulled together website exposing and espousing upon the great left threat. Where is my name?
New rules were passed in response to last year’s popular Moral Monday movement, which continues to keep Raleigh in the national spotlight.
About 1000 people attended this rally on Halifax Mall and over 100 people were arrested when they refused to leave the Legislative Building.
Following a series of protests over the summer known as the, “Moral Monday” movement, February 8th marked a fusion of Moral Monday and HK on J to create a Moral March on downtown Raleigh. I found parking near the Convention Center and made my way on foot to the protest a little after nine in the morning.
If you live in Raleigh–heck, I’ll venture even further and say if you live in the United States–you’ve probably seen the Moral Monday Movement all over the news. It’s been a powerful symbol for people all over the country who hope to see change, and it’s happening right here in our backyards.
The demonstrations in the 60’s and 70’s were sometimes peaceful, sometimes not so peaceful and about everything from racism to the Viet Nam War. So I was a little anxious to find myself volunteering to photograph the last Moral Monday here in Raleigh, NC.
I have never sat down and tried to explain why I was willing to step forward to commit civil disobedience and be arrested. I am 72 years old have always obeyed the rules, with the exception of one speeding ticket in 1987.
I’ve been seeing a lot about Moral Monday in the news lately. When a news article about this comes up I think I can hear all of Raleigh changing the channel all at once. I saw that the abortion bill passed, or at least got paper-clipped to something that passed. Wow, and they call me the bad guy.
Engaging in civil disobedience is a deeply personal decision, and not one to be made lightly.
Since the beginning of the Iraq war, there have been rallies and actions in which I considered participating in civil disobedience. Each time, I couldn’t. I was either in school, looking for a job, or couldn’t risk having to pay bail because, like so many, I am poor. Honestly, I also think it’s because I was afraid to get arrested without anyone I knew.
Candid Slice has had the privilege of posting the perspectives of Moral Monday participants, unfiltered from the mouths of protesters and arrestees. We strongly believe that the key to lasting social change begins with all sides listening, and open, honest, and respectful dialogue.
On June 3rd Moral Monday, I was arrested — alongside doctors, clergy, elected officials, educators, laborers, gay, straight, black, white, latino, veterans, peaceniks, differently abled, and on and on. That day, 151 of us were arrested (immediately doubling the grand total arrested cumulatively over 4 prior weeks).
