[Behind Liberal Lines]

For years, protesters have acted like their illegal actions don't have legal consequences, just because they claim "civil disobedience" and "free speech."

There is, however, a difference between speech and actions. Their speech crossed the line a long time ago.

Similarly, they invoke the concept of "civil disobedience" as some sort of "get out of jail free" card. Do they not understand that the entire point of civil disobedience, as practiced by Thoreau and others, was to GET arrested as a demostration of their beliefs? Apparently not.

Party's over kiddies. We are at war and the adults are back in charge. Enjoy your bread and water and get used to taste if you are going to act like spoiled thugs.

[GSWarrior]

Do they not understand that the entire point of civil disobedience, as practiced by Thoreau and others, was to GET arrested as a demostration of their beliefs?

The organizers behind these demonstrations--ANSWER, NION, etc--would certainly like to see mass arrests in the hopes that martial law be imposed, thereby spurring those who would not normally revolt to take to the streets. It's the system they are trying to destroy.

The stooges who are arrested serve as useful idiots.