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MrMickeysMom

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33. The price we pay for what the we extract from earth - always too much.

Reply to Starry Messenger (Original post)

Fri Aug 2, 2013, 08:18 PM

Aug 2013

What was the price of the earth's iron ore? ... Little matter, for it was for the war machine.....

What price we pay to extract oil and gas? You've reminded us that this history repeats itself. Thanks for this read, Starry Messenger.

What price for wind, sun and biomass?

When... when... WHEN?

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"Frank Little, murdered by capitalist interests for organizing and inspiring his fellow men." [View all] Starry Messenger Aug 2013 OP

K&R!!!!! MotherPetrie Aug 2013 #1

Thanks. Courageous labor activist leaders who did so much for working folks in the US Zorra Aug 2013 #2

"1/2 White, 1/2 Indian and all Wobbly!" leftstreet Aug 2013 #3

Beautiful print! Starry Messenger Aug 2013 #7

Wow. I had never heard of him. Brigid Aug 2013 #4

Remembering a bright light extinguished by the dark side of mankind. freshwest Aug 2013 #5

We could use some new Big Bills and Frank Littles. Desperately. Comrade Grumpy Aug 2013 #6

definitely. K&R for the thread limpyhobbler Aug 2013 #8

K&R! SaveOurDemocracy Aug 2013 #9

They Wobblies pioneered almost every social cause that still matters starroute Aug 2013 #10

Thank you for honoring those ideas, and him, again. K&R! n/t jtuck004 Aug 2013 #11

K&R for one of the good ones. Brickbat Aug 2013 #12

My Anaconda: How Does Superfund End? struggle4progress Aug 2013 #13

This is the same Anaconda Copper that played a role in the overthrow of Allende in Chile struggle4progress Aug 2013 #14

Yes it is. Starry Messenger Aug 2013 #15

interesting, and sad too hfojvt Aug 2013 #16

Hard to say. Butte was under martial law from 1914 to 1921. Starry Messenger Aug 2013 #17

Frank's antiwar stance was powerful in Butte leftstreet Aug 2013 #21

K&R PETRUS Aug 2013 #18

K&R nt TBF Aug 2013 #19

Not just murdered but dragged and lynched Rec'd Catherina Aug 2013 #20

''To hell with the companies, and to hell with the war!'' Octafish Aug 2013 #22

That's why labor day gets flags and speeches and most americans only know labor day as a day off. rwsanders Aug 2013 #29

By coincidence, I'm just finishing a book about Butte at the turn of the last century. Jackpine Radical Aug 2013 #23

Funny, he was never mentioned in my HS history books. Thanks Starry, and thanks Frank. Scuba Aug 2013 #24

I don't think this was mentioned in any HS history class. Brigid Aug 2013 #28

Never in mine either. Starry Messenger Aug 2013 #32

and heaven05 Aug 2013 #25

thanks for posting this.....very few know of the sacrifices Stargazer99 Aug 2013 #26

Thank you G_j Aug 2013 #27

A great man by all accounts. Oakenshield Aug 2013 #30

Great article thank you navarth Aug 2013 #31

The price we pay for what the we extract from earth - always too much. MrMickeysMom Aug 2013 #33

"Can't happen here." (How soon we forget) leveymg Aug 2013 #34

Good find. nt. Starry Messenger Aug 2013 #36

I'm a semi-retired welder, TheJames Aug 2013 #35