Engaging in Civil Disobedience

If... the machine of government... is of such a nature that it requires you to be the agent of injustice to another, then, I say, break the law.

~Henry David Thoreau, On the Duty of Civil Disobediance, 1849

In an earlier post, We at Hobo's List expressed our support for the Occupy movement. Our commitment to the movement remains strong. As we have discussed actions moving forward, one of the telling results of the Occupy movement is that it has brought to light the criminalization of homelessness in our society. Indeed, it would be fair to ask why a pepper spraying police officer is considered a patriot while a homeless individual sleeping on the park bench is considered a criminal.

It is our contention that these laws are unjust, and we will be engaging in a series of actions of civil disobedience in coordination with the 2012 "unCampaign". We are working with Occupy Amarillo and Food not bombs in our first action, which will be to feed the homeless without obtaining the required permits, as we believe permits should not be necesary to feed the poor. We will keep you updated as events progress.