Peaceful Protest and Civil Dialog

Today is the day for (U.S.) nationwide demonstrations for equality (see Join the Impact). A number of our friends here in Outer Blogness have been covering the protests live, such as John R. at the Irvine protest, and many others I gathered up last Sunday in Outer Blogness. Chino has gathered up some more coverage here. The right of peaceful assembly is a key component of free speech and civil political dialog in an open society. Every single site I’ve read where protests are actually being organized has actively made it clear that this is about peaceful free speech.