News update by Ryan Maue
Update: The jails were emptied Monday morning. Also, Daryl Hannah has announced that she is heading to the White House oil-sands protest.
Update: New York Times editorial page comes out for against the Tar Sands Pipeline. However, their language sounds half hearted, and they seem to be checking a box knowing that inevitably the pipeline will go forward regardless of it’s carbon footprint, or something.
The Tar Sands protest organized by Bill McKibben has hit an unexpected snag: the US Park police have cracked down on the protesters. Instead of a simple “traffic ticket” type of arrest and release with a few hours in jail, many climate activists were stunned to learn that their “civil disobedience” may keep them behind bars for at least 48-hours until arraignment [Link to Grist.com lament].
Meanwhile, President Obama is managing the end of Gaddafi in Libya from his beautiful luxury vacation spot in Martha’s Vineyard. With Janet Napolitano always talking about the threats from domestic extremism typically orchestrated by environmental or “green” groups, one has to wonder if the US Parks police in the Capitol are sending a warning message by locking up the protestors for a good spell.
When Obama approves the pipeline and slaps these “true believers” in the face again, will they desert him for another candidate in the upcoming election? Nah.
More pictures of the “protest” including McKibben hauled away in handcuffs here at the Puffington Host. Please try and refrain from mocking these people as hippies or 70s retreads.
Also, has anyone heard if this upstart climate scientist (apparently the only academic currently employed as a professor “descending” on Washington) will still come — and will he risk being arrested?
Climate scientist willing to face arrest at tar sands pipeline protest
Climate scientist Jason Box says oil sands are a moral issue that he feels compelled to address at Keystone XL pipeline protests — UK Guardian
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Haha…
I have told my dear wife: “If I ever want to grow a ponytail and beard, and drive a
Prius you may shoot me.”
Ok I hope it was more self deprecating than mocking…
Did these idiots not get the talking point memo? We Canadians are cleaning up Gods Oil Spill.Only a planet hating self flagelating moron would Not want us to clean up this massive mess.
I wouldn’t call 48 hours in jail “a good spell”. I doubt it’s even enough time to earn minimal “street cred”.
I’m sorry, I tried but it’s just too tempting. They deserve to be mocked to the fullest extent possible.
Well… given the choice, I’d rather have that group of white, sedentary gray-beards stage a protest, instead of the violent thugs who rioted in London.
I don’t often click on a huffpo link, but this one was worth it. 🙂
Oil Sands.
Tar is man-made.
Another succes for Canadian PM Stephen Harper
One can only hope Obamassiah says no to the XL Pipeline and thus provide whichever Republican party nominee with a giant stick to use in the 2012 election.
I swear the person getting cuffed is James Hansen… In a dress.
Big Oil must really appreciate the efforts of these dupes to help restrict the supply of oil and thus keep prices as high as possible.
Are you all completely mad? Or perhaps none of you have children? Otherwise, why would you be suggesting that these people should not be protesting? They are trying to prevent uncontrolled climate change from going forward by suggesting that continuing to develop ways to burn fossil fuels is insane. Get a grip, read NASA Chief Scientist James Hansen’s book ‘Storms of my grandchildren,’ and be informed before you talk this rubbish.
[ryanm: Code Pink no longer serves a purpose when a Democrat inhabits the White House…]
Ronald Bailey of Reason.com tours the Alberta oil sands recently:
http://reason.com/archives/2011/08/09/the-man-made-miracle
http://reason.com/archives/2011/08/10/conflict-oil-or-canadian-o
thousands of activists! claims the Puffingtonhost.
I counted 47.
Maria says:
“They are trying to prevent uncontrolled climate change…”
Aha! So someone can control the climate. Knew it!
Maria says:
August 21, 2011 at 5:00 pm
Are you all completely mad? Or
Convinced that climate change is entirely natural. 😉
Maria says:
August 21, 2011 at 5:00 pm
You’re having us on? ? Surely?
“Maria says:
August 21, 2011 at 5:00 pm
Are you all completely mad? Or perhaps none of you have children? Otherwise, why would you be suggesting that these people should not be protesting? They are trying to prevent uncontrolled climate change from going forward by suggesting that continuing to develop ways to burn fossil fuels is insane. Get a grip, read NASA Chief Scientist James Hansen’s book ‘Storms of my grandchildren,’ and be informed before you talk this rubbish.”
You forgot the “sarc/off”
They mostly look fairly old. I thought the left tends to pride itself on “youth movements”? Perhaps they confused it for a rally to protect their precious social security benefits? 😉
I like to say a word on her behalf:
Maria @ur momisugly 5 p.m. makes me laugh.
I wonder what the court costs will be. I am sure the court could come up with a special carbon tax for the protesters based on the costs to house them for a few days on top of the CO2 tax per mile, both ways, for their travel to the event.
Boys and girls Maria has pulled your leg clean off and beat you over the head with it.
Storms of my grandchildren, how obamaoesque!
@ur momisugly Maria says:
August 21, 2011 at 5:00 pm
Maria, you obviously have a computer, and electricity to power it. From that I can extrapolate that you live in some comfort, eat food that is transported from many countries, are seated at a desk with a chair, and likely have at least one fossil powered vehicle. You also have a lawn, perhaps lawn furniture, and a variety of common electrically powered appliances. All of that which you now enjoy is made possible by oil and it’s cousins. Do not preach to others until you abandon all of it.
Maria, thanks for the laugh…………………………….