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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsUpdate on last night's big Flint Water Crisis protest in Lansing, MI
It was a freezing 16 degrees but there was a big turn out. The crowd was very representative of Flints demographics. And there were a whole lot of college aged young people participating, which did my heart a whole lot of good. One local news outlet opened their story by saying that protestors Stormed the steps of the Capitol Building. More like we SWARMED the steps. This was a very loud, very enthusiastic and very, very peaceful protest. And a big shout out to our friends from Detroit who joined us. I'm a little hoarse, this morning, but it was well worth irritating my cold virus, to be there. I might have a few more photos, later today.
When we got there, the front steps of the State Capitol Building had been turned into a collection point for cases of water.
Beneath that collection was a cooler filled with water bottles filled with Flint water. Not for drinking, but for shaking angrily while chanting.
There were a lot of speakers, including Mark Shauer, who ran against Snyder in 2014.
The sky was crystal clear, the air was freezing, but the crowd was on fire!
There were even people who were so hard core, they brought torches and pitchforks! The pitchforks are kind of hard to pick out, but believe me, they were there!
Phentex
(16,334 posts)I can't imagine how this has happened. It's mind-boggling.
malaise
(269,157 posts)Thanks for the report and pics
Snyder and his goons must resign.
Rec
Siwsan
(26,289 posts)Or to Flint City Hall. People are RILED up, here, and nothing Snyder says can mitigate the damage he's caused.
groundloop
(11,522 posts)I have relatives in and around Flint and have actually seen one of them making facebook posts critical of the federal response to this crisis. I've pointed out that drinking water safety falls squarely on states, but it seems that your horrible governor is good at deflecting blame.
navarth
(5,927 posts)wish I could have been there.
Nice to see Mark Schauer turn up and speak. I hope the MDP has a deeper bench next election, I'm sick of these Reptilians.
hopemountain
(3,919 posts)by asking "what would you do to the person who brain damaged your child?"
Liberty Belle
(9,535 posts)Hope their representatives get the"points."