Woman Dragged Out of West Virginia House Hearing For Listing Oil and Gas Contributions to Members

[greyl]

Lissa Lucas traveled the 100 miles from her home in Cairo, West Virginia to the state capitol in Charleston Friday to testify against an oil and gas industry sponsored bill (HB 4268) that would allow companies to drill on minority mineral owners’ land without their consent.

Lucas began to testify to the House Judiciary Committee, but a few minutes in, her microphone was turned off.

And Lucas was dragged out of the room.

Lucas is running for the House of Delegates from Ritchie County, which has been overrun by the fracking industry.

https://www.commondreams.org/views/2018/02/11/woman-dragged-out-west-virginia-house-hearing-listing-oil-and-gas-contributions

[shenmue]

1. American hero

[diva77]

2. Corporate lobbyists need to be dragged out of meetings and parties with politicians

This is the same MO the voting machine corporations use with elections officials. They smother officials with private meetings and parties and regular citizens are dragged out of meetings and hearings when trying to speak out.

[Ken Burch]

3. Here's the "donate" link for her page

https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/holler

[diva77]

4. Thank you for this.

[NBachers]

6. Done - Thanks for the link.

[appalachiablue]

9. Thanks much for the link & hope Lissa receives much support!

[Angry Dragon]

5. cockroaches run from the light and truth

[appalachiablue]

7. Bravo Lissa Lucas! Your courage is inspiring, all the best.

K & R

[SunSeeker]

8. This country desperately needs more brave souls like her.

[Laffy Kat]

10. Would love to buy her a beer.

[WhiteTara]

11. send her campaign funds instead.

[Lucinda]

12. KNR Thank you! Her campaign page at FaceBook:

https://www.facebook.com/lissalucaswv/

[ProfessorGAC]

13. Kicked Out Of A Hearing For Reading A List

Let's be clear about this: Reading a list is now grounds for dismissal from a public hearing.

Oh, that's just peachy!

[smirkymonkey]

14. So she was punished for telling the truth?

I really fear what this society is coming to.

[Stardust1]

15. My melodramatic thoughts on the matter...

The truth is once again silenced. Heroes are treated like criminals and those who step out of line are bullied until they comply with the herd. I continue to be disgusted by my fellow human beings.

[bluestarone]

16. what a bunch of bullshit

This woman is a hero in my books!!!!!