….this whole nomination thingy is just mind numbing…..I have seldom heard such out lies and misinformation in a long time….but that is all a moot point….today I want to talk about protests……

Okay truth is I am an aging hippie and had spent many hours in protests over the years and I watched closely the protest by the Occupy movement…..the marches, the tent cities, the live mic check (brilliant idea), and so on….and I have thought how it could be made more forceful….a way to make one’s point without violence or other such distasteful tactics……

And then out of the dark came a great answer!  As reported om the WaPo……

Three topless Ukrainian protesters were detained Saturday while trying to break into an invitation-only gathering of international CEOs and political leaders to call attention to the needs of the world’s poor. Separately, demonstrators from the Occupy movement marched to the edge of the gathering and engaged in a brief standoff with police.

The activists are from the Ukrainian group Femen, which has staged small, half-naked protests to highlight a range of issues including oppression of political opposition.

What’s the old say?  “A picture is worth a thousand words”!

REUTERS

Facebook used to block their pages and Ukraine’s secret service has threatened them with violence: With a mix of political protest and eye-catching eroticism, the women’s rights group Femen has inspired fear in Ukrainian authorities with its fight against prostitution and sex tourism.

Okay, I would lying to say that the idea of topless women protesting would not be enjoyable….but besides the obvious, a perfect way to draw attention to the cause….you can bet your butts that photographers were falling all over themselves to get the shots…….and with that the message gets out….and all without violence or breaking windows or spray painting graffiti everywhere….

I will bet that all red blooded men will remember what their cause was and we know why they will remember…..okay I am a pig!