Friday, June 22, 2007

Pirates Protest 6/30

There is a protest happening at the 6/30 game against the Washington Nationals. I think the organizers of this protest have the best intentions and I believe that their mission is admirable.....HOWEVER, they are going about this the entirely wrong way. The current plan is to have people meet at the Honus Wagner statue at some point before the game (I think around 5:00pm) and protest the current Pirates ownership and their cheap, incompetent ways. They are asking people to make tasteful signs against the administration and also wear green t-shirts (to signify money, as in what the owners pocket around $25mil last year in). Now is where this whole idea becomes pointless. Around 7pm their plan is to walk into the stadium making a scene, then watch the game and leave in the 3rd to watch the game from the concourse. Then in the fifth people can either go back to their seats or leave for good.

To me this is the equivalent of going on strike at work but then going in once 8am starts. It's ridiculous. The Nuttings probably hopes this carries on every weekend, it's just more money in their pocket. The organizers should realize that a better protest would be to have more people outside the stadium than inside the stadium. Have people outside the Wagner statue chanting for change, wave signs and do it from outside. They should also position themselves on the Clemente Bridge so they can be seen from the field, seen from the seats and most importantly seen on camera. Whoever organized this whole thing really should have put a lot more thought into what a protest is and how to try and accomplish your goals. If your goal is to get the owner to stop pocketing millions every year, why would you contribute against your cause by buying a ticket to the game?

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