So we're off to blow people up.
Am I going to be off with the many people speaking up? No. No, I really must get the last few things done for my shows. It's selfish, perhaps. I feel like a jerk to say it, even.
I've never gone to a protest before. Yet I think I really would have this time, if I didn't have to take care of all this other stuff. Or at least, maybe it makes me feel a little better to say so.
Some people {including some of you, my friends} will pull out the "What's the point?" excuse. It's really not about whether protests will be listened to. Clearly, that would be the ideal world. The point is to make a statement, though. And for me personally, I would consider it just plain the right thing for me to do, regardless of other concerns.
One of my actors called a bit ago, and he wants to wear all black instead of his costume. This is fine by me. I mean, he's very much involved in protesting, and part of that is all the walking out that is going on today. So he's being good enough to come in {yes, I know it's just living up to a committment, but I could understand breaking such a committment for such a reason as this}, and so yes, I think it's perfectly acceptable and actually a good thing for him to still show his opposition. I wonder whether I would still give him permission to do it if I felt more towards the opposite end of the scale. In any case, it's all more or less dependent on whether he gets arrested and/or gets back in time for the performance anyhow {both of which are likely}.
Well, time to do some of those little things which I just have to be doing. Notice the banner swap to your right.
It's a damn shame.
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