Henry David Thoreau was jailed for refusing to pay taxes.
He felt that taxes supported an unjust war (The Mexican-American War) and a government that, at the time, allowed slavery.
While he was in jail, he was visited by a friend who asked:
“Why are you in there?”
Thoreau’s reply was
“Why are you out there?”
With the current situation in this country and the travel restrictions on carry on luggage, and the ban on liquids….
Will people ever say enough is enough?
I wish I had the strength to “be Thoreau” and stop being his friend.
But I don’t. And I am not happy about it.
One reply on “Why am I out here?”
I hear you. While I probably wouldn’t intentionally protest my way into a jail cell, I do intend to protest.
Still, I fear that by the time I die there will be border crossings on major highways between states and urban areas where people will be required to produce their papers, just as they do when travelling by train or plane. Bleah.