Sub heading: Norman Lowry Jr. is willing to be imprisoned as he defends his beliefs. ‘I have not, and will not, change my mind,’ he tells judge.
“As I sat purposefully blocking the prime entrance, I was simply and pointedly saying … no to our society’s love of extreme violence, racism, bigotry and poverty…
“The Court has asked me to consider that my choices to destroy military property or to trespass will not be further tolerated in my protests — that at this time or next, I will receive the maximum allowable sentence, which is 3 to 7 years for my current offense.
“I have respectfully reminded the Court that I cannot, in good conscience, agree to this request for consideration, as to do so would be to dishonor our creator and all of mankind.
“It seems quite absurd to me to think that I’m being asked, by a society that supposes itself to be free and peace-loving, to cease breaking laws that cover up and protect the obvious tyranny of unconstitutional wars, fought on the public credit card.
“Don’t cry for me.”
WATCHDOG: Lowry understands that civil disobedience comes with a price and he is willing to pay the price to oppose unjust wars and the military industrial complex. We salute him with a wag of the tail. Would that a million of us had the zeal and courage to also protest, albeit peacefully and legally.
Another wag of the tail to the editors for prominently displaying this story on the front page.
