Actually, many of us have already utilized most of these avenues of protest. Yet, we chose to go to the Mall of New Hampshire primarily because that is where the majority of people in this area, shop on Saturdays. Let us not forget that we wanted to negotiate with the Mall management regarding gaining partial access to this area but they elected not to hear our plea. Hoping to educate consumers, we felt that the plight of exploited workers transcended any right of a wealthy corporation to isolate the shopping public from being informed about such exploitation. It seems clear to me that many large businesses, corporations, have abdicated their social responsibility and have chosen to ignore the human rights of the many workers who produce the products they sell to the public.
Human rights are inherent and, as with free speech in New Hampshire, are inviolable.
We know today that many sweatshops do not provide an adequate wage, in fact even in countries that have a minimum wage, many workers are paid a sub-minimum wage, Haiti being one good example. Even a superficial look at history reveals that no social advance rolls in on the wheels of inevitability. Without persistent effort, time itself becomes an ally of the insurgent and primitive forces of irrational emotionalism and social destruction. This is no time for apathy or complacency. This is a time for vigorous and positive action.