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jsmirman

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34. Well, I wish it didn't have to be either or for you

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 04:32 PM

Sep 2012

but there's no question he had a shitload of courage.

It's also too bad that shooting someone's dog isn't a hanging offense, if we're going to have hanging offenses.

I wonder if Justified didn't help bring a little broader awareness of this issue to some who were not wise to it yet. Not that it focused all that much on the ridiculousness of this "death to the environment" practice, but that season was one hell of a season.

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An environmental hero died yesterday and no one seems to be paying attention. [View all] antigone382 Sep 2012 OP

KnR chknltl Sep 2012 #1

Thank you. antigone382 Sep 2012 #3

kick Liberal_in_LA Sep 2012 #2

Thank you n/t antigone382 Sep 2012 #4

thanks for trying again Kali Sep 2012 #5

Thanks for responding :) antigone382 Sep 2012 #9

RIP Larry, thanks for your service in protecting our environment. Uncle Joe Sep 2012 #6

No, thank you! antigone382 Sep 2012 #10

agreed, antigone blm Sep 2012 #57

Thank you Larry - we'll miss you! polichick Sep 2012 #7

Thank you n/t antigone382 Sep 2012 #11

Kick and a Pic ... GeorgeGist Sep 2012 #8

Thanks...I have included some links and images on the other threads... antigone382 Sep 2012 #12

k&r for Larry Gibson The Midway Rebel Sep 2012 #13

Thank you. n/t antigone382 Sep 2012 #14

another kick! Liberal_in_LA Sep 2012 #15

Thanks so much! antigone382 Sep 2012 #16

We will remember you, Keeper of the Mountains. LiberalAndProud Sep 2012 #17

Thanks very much for providing this link. antigone382 Sep 2012 #21

Another kick Tsiyu Sep 2012 #18

Hell no. The guy's one of the Greatest Americans jsmirman Sep 2012 #25

Yes he was Tsiyu Sep 2012 #32

Well, I wish it didn't have to be either or for you jsmirman Sep 2012 #34

Never said it was either/or Tsiyu Sep 2012 #37

Fair enough jsmirman Sep 2012 #42

Any time Tsiyu Sep 2012 #44

A couple of friends of mine posted about this on Facebook... RevStPatrick Sep 2012 #19

kick antigone382 Sep 2012 #20

I am jsmirman Sep 2012 #22

Thank you, I did not know about this man but wish I had. sabrina 1 Sep 2012 #23

There have been a few documentaries that featured him, such as Coal Country. antigone382 Sep 2012 #28

Thank you I will look for them. Shameful that those thugs could get away with sabrina 1 Sep 2012 #38

Kick & R n/t Dalai_1 Sep 2012 #24

Kick for Larry Gibson. NCTraveler Sep 2012 #26

Ironically, the plutocrats love to destroy Pluto's Underworld. WinkyDink Sep 2012 #27

Thank you for bringing it to our attention. You are right. He should be honored for GreenPartyVoter Sep 2012 #29

The mountains is like you never need a privacy fence madokie Sep 2012 #30

Kickin' immoderate Sep 2012 #31

Mountaintop Removal is an Environmental Disaster..... Stainless Sep 2012 #33

K defacto7 Sep 2012 #35

RIP Larry secondvariety Sep 2012 #36

K&R n/t OneGrassRoot Sep 2012 #39

Thank you for pointing this out, he was a hero in the truest sense navarth Sep 2012 #40

Believe me, we noticed. Thank you for posting. LoisB Sep 2012 #41

thanks antigone for posting this story and being persistent in nurturing attention to it tomm2thumbs Sep 2012 #43

In U.K. papers... Rider3 Sep 2012 #45

have read about him in the past dembotoz Sep 2012 #46

Thank you for bringing this to our attention. emmadoggy Sep 2012 #47

Kicked and Recd Firebrand Gary Sep 2012 #48

I Know...WTF, and there was this VERY excellent OP that was ignored... Kurovski Sep 2012 #49

I have posted the video to Facebook bec Sep 2012 #50

Happy to support the old maxim. longship Sep 2012 #51

You will not be forgoten RegieRocker Sep 2012 #52

Reminded me of this oldie... FailureToCommunicate Sep 2012 #53

Thank you for your persistence, antigone382. I hadn't seen your threads or heard of his death. Flaxbee Sep 2012 #54

Saddest thing about mountain-top destruction, like what's been done to Kayford Mt.... countryjake Sep 2012 #55

I noticed, watched the video and it made me so physically ill so I didn't reply. freshwest Sep 2012 #56

Thank you antigone382 locks Sep 2012 #58

I was born in Steubenville, OH... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2012 #59

I drove through Steubenville once Art_from_Ark Sep 2012 #69

And it probably... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2012 #70

That place was depressing Art_from_Ark Sep 2012 #71

I will be going up there next fall... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2012 #72

Blue Ridge Parkway Art_from_Ark Sep 2012 #74

I may do that this year... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2012 #75

It depends on the year Art_from_Ark Sep 2012 #77

Signed the pledge, and posted to FB jsmirman Sep 2012 #60

Thanks very much! antigone382 Sep 2012 #61

This is the 1st post I've seen on this. I didn't know. I care. Very much. What a man. nt Honeycombe8 Sep 2012 #62

k&r... spanone Sep 2012 #63

Thank you and you are quite right. He deserves to be recognized. limpyhobbler Sep 2012 #64

kr HiPointDem Sep 2012 #65

Very sad news and a major loss to Mother Earth. :-( nt Raine Sep 2012 #66

K&R valerief Sep 2012 #67

i wonder how much laruemtt Sep 2012 #68

there were a number of posts about his death, not just your two, so he wasn't being ignored. niyad Sep 2012 #73

rest in peace Larry riverwalker Sep 2012 #76

K & R and sorry to be late in doing so Lifelong Protester Sep 2012 #78

Thank you, Larry. I hope you're at peace in a place where the mountains are whole. mountain grammy Sep 2012 #79

K & R...and I'm late in reading this as well. SoapBox Sep 2012 #80

Carry it on eridani Sep 2012 #81

Kick. Got a place where we can make anon donations? Zalatix Sep 2012 #82

the family has requested that donations be made to Keepers of the Mountain antigone382 Sep 2012 #85

Gotcha, thanks for the info! Zalatix Sep 2012 #86

Sorry I saw the headline and it was just too sad... Kalidurga Sep 2012 #83

RIP Mr. Gibson. I wish I had known about you sooner. Lilyeye Sep 2012 #84

I don't know how to reply... malokvale77 Sep 2012 #87

Recommend. samsingh Sep 2012 #88

Here's a video greymattermom Sep 2012 #89

I thought you would be happy to know IcyPeas Sep 2012 #90

Thanks for the heads up Guy Montag Sep 2012 #91

I'm kicking this to draw attention malokvale77 Oct 2012 #92