The term PROTEST ACTIVITY, FOR SOME can be summarized as a form of civil disobedience in which people express their grievances or opinions in a public manner. The term is often used to refer to activities such as marches, rallies, sit-ins, and other forms of peaceful demonstration. The term FAST, which is a four letter word, is an acronym for Free Association of Social and Political Thought, which is an organization that promotes the use of protest activity as a means of achieving social change.