i was always taught that i have the right to protest if i conduct the protest within the law of the land. only once have i taken up that right and used it. i was strongly against the invasion of iraq.
there were millions of people who did the same.
as a result of these protests the government has attempted to diminish the ability to protest and treat anyone who insists that thiere viewes are taken into account as "enemies of the state".
I still feel angry at the states response to me and know that many people feel as disenfranchised as i do.
if you want people to believe that freedoms are being handed back then you should allow millions of people the ability to protest and you will peacefully demonstrate that you have the ability to listen to massed voices without hiding behind the ability to criminalise ordinary people for wanting to have thier voice heard.
i will probably never demonstrate again, but i want to know that i have the right to demonstrate without it being held as an act of terrorism