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Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts) Sun Mar 2, 2014, 03:51 PM Mar 2014

forty thousand XL protesers in Washington DC this Sunday [View all]

Around 40,000 people gathered on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Sunday to give President Obama a clear message: the Keystone XL pipeline isn’t welcome here.

The four-hour event began at the Washington Monument, where politicians and leaders of various eco-groups gave motivational speeches to the crowd.

“We have an obligation to our one true Mother,” said Crystal Lameman, a Beaver Lake Cree Nation activist. “We take care of her, she’ll take care of us, providing and nurturing. But when we ignore that and choose greed and wealth and economy that is not stable, she will fight back.”

http://redalertpolitics.com/2013/02/17/forward-on-climate-protest-marches-on-national-mall-demands-action-from-obama/

http://www.politico.com/gallery/2014/03/keystone-xl-protest-in-washington/001660-023630.html

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I GUESS ITS NOT ON YOUR TV IS IT?

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forty thousand XL protesers in Washington DC this Sunday [View all] Ichingcarpenter Mar 2014 OP

Meanwhile......... keep watching your distractions Ichingcarpenter Mar 2014 #1

K & R malaise Mar 2014 #2

DU use to be an activist place Ichingcarpenter Mar 2014 #4

We've been invaded malaise Mar 2014 #5

Because we WERE an activist place is the REASON we've been invaded...... socialist_n_TN Mar 2014 #39

Ding ding we have a winner malaise Mar 2014 #41

Paid sockpuppets. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #60

Pretty much. Of course, there are probably a group of....... socialist_n_TN Mar 2014 #65

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2014 #8

Was discussing this with some activists from Canada on FB The Straight Story Mar 2014 #18

There are serious problems with the US enviroment Ichingcarpenter Mar 2014 #21

The biggest problem that I see swilton Mar 2014 #31

Seriously ReRe Mar 2014 #38

many being arrested at the White House dogindia Mar 2014 #3

Not on NPR, either. (I don't have TV) scarletwoman Mar 2014 #6

The Protest Plans were on Democracy Now and Bill Moyers Ichingcarpenter Mar 2014 #9

My internet is on dialup - so I can't stream anything, not audio, not video. scarletwoman Mar 2014 #10

Can you read transcripts on Democracy Now? KoKo Mar 2014 #34

Yes, and I will look for a transcript about today's protest tomorrow. scarletwoman Mar 2014 #50

K&R Solly Mack Mar 2014 #7

+1 roody Mar 2014 #14

Here's another kick - and a rec, which I forgot to do until now. (nt) scarletwoman Mar 2014 #11

The M$M learned a thing or two from the illegal Iraq Invasion Rex Mar 2014 #12

And people here don't think they are manipulated Ichingcarpenter Mar 2014 #15

I've been clean and sober from Cable TV for years now. Rex Mar 2014 #19

Yep me too, clean and sober 5 years now I think zeemike Mar 2014 #42

10 years of no TV BelgianMadCow Mar 2014 #63

"corporate SIGs "--elucidate, my dear Watson. nt raccoon Mar 2014 #62

Special interest groups. Rex Mar 2014 #69

I will kick this senseandsensibility Mar 2014 #13

What Kristin Welker, whom I loathe, reported to Alex Witt just before 2pm ET was ChisolmTrailDem Mar 2014 #16

The photos from Politico seem to Ichingcarpenter Mar 2014 #20

KnR. nt tblue37 Mar 2014 #17

Thanks for posting this. n2doc Mar 2014 #22

Maybe that's the real news Ichingcarpenter Mar 2014 #23

It's finally starting to show up, or at least, the arrest news is n2doc Mar 2014 #24

exactly...... dhill926 Mar 2014 #40

k&r polichick Mar 2014 #25

Haven't seen that on the Corporate Media, thanks for posting it here. sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #26

It's not. It's all about Ukraine and Christie. eom Cleita Mar 2014 #28

reuters not so strong report dogindia Mar 2014 #27

They won't either. They are gleefully reporting on Ukraine and Russia crisis. Cleita Mar 2014 #29

And in a week or so everyone will forget this latest drama. They never follow up on sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #33

Al Jazeera America does follow up on a lot of those stories in their Cleita Mar 2014 #36

I just checked aljazeera online for this arikara Mar 2014 #68

I saw it reported on AlJ yesterday. Cleita Mar 2014 #70

btw Cleita Mar 2014 #71

Finally heard some news on the radio about it while I went to the store Cleita Mar 2014 #45

Exactly! ctsnowman Mar 2014 #67

well the times has something...though not on front of website dogindia Mar 2014 #30

Boy, just wait 'til the liberal media hears about this! Scuba Mar 2014 #32

Feeling Played Yet? BodieTown Mar 2014 #35

Played is the right word zeemike Mar 2014 #43

Thanks. BodieTown Mar 2014 #54

I wish I had known hootinholler Mar 2014 #37

K&R ReRe Mar 2014 #44

They finally put it on the radio breaking news, between the Crimea story and Cleita Mar 2014 #46

Yeah. That way they can say... ReRe Mar 2014 #48

I don't disagree. It's a limp effort. n/t Cleita Mar 2014 #49

Reminds me of NPR reporting "hundreds" of protestors on the Mall pre-Iraq war hatrack Mar 2014 #64

We shall see if our President listens to the people (nt) bigwillq Mar 2014 #47

They wouldn't lie to me-- not on my own damn tv! johnnyreb Mar 2014 #51

Kick... KansDem Mar 2014 #52

The Hartford CBS affiliate ran a story and video Atman Mar 2014 #53

Another peaceful protest, another media blackout DireStrike Mar 2014 #55

#NoKXL fight continues tomorrow in SF as Bay Area youth hit the streets johnnyreb Mar 2014 #56

I heard about this on Democracy Now! a couple weeks ago...glad it was a such a good turnout! deutsey Mar 2014 #57

60 RECOMMENDS...and NOT ON DU GREATEST PAGE! KoKo Mar 2014 #58

K&R! This post should have hundreds of recommendations! Enthusiast Mar 2014 #59

Sorry, Ukraine BelgianMadCow Mar 2014 #61

IF I understand this correctly Canada is going to use this pipeline to transport its oil to the Gulf jwirr Mar 2014 #66

NIMBY. (Not in my backyard). Cleita Mar 2014 #72

Definitely and it probably has something to do with NAFTA. Who knows? jwirr Mar 2014 #73