This thread is very interesting. There is a lot of emotion on both sides. I share the opinion that much of the activism, mostly the civil disobedience, is silly and doesn't achieve anything. I therefore agree with Dennis, that it would be better to not report so heavily on these events.
The reality is that FTL is the mainstream of liberty oriented media, so of course it's going to report these events, and continue discussing each one until the next one happens. The show is popular because it is more sensational, than intellectual. Unlike Dennis, I do not think that because I have an opinion which I am passionate about, that I should be listened to as if I were the producer of the show. I still enjoy FTL, but there are more substantiative shows that are less popular.
I have not become an AMP yet because I do not wish to fund the legal defense of people who go out of their way to get arrested. It seems too much like a fund to pay for the medical expenses of people who like to poke bears. (I am now an AMP after realizing that I was mistaken in the above statement).
No offense is meant by these comments, I'm just weighing in.