This will be a short post today:
I watched a video today by Lyla June
(Facebook Page Here) from
October 15th 2016.The video is about the Indians at #StandingRock
attempting to go to the pipeline site and pray and how they were
stopped by roadblocks and arrested. She was expressing their growing
frustration there and made an appeal for everyone to write and or
call the President and the Department of Justice. I would add to that
list the ACLU as the violations of the Constitution and our Native treaties are so obvious. This can also be seen in the prosecution of journalists
there.
As far as this I had a couple of
thoughts. In regard to the roadblocks perhaps they could start going
on horses and get around them. Just a thought.
My second thought has to do with The Black Panthers
From Wikipedia
"The initial tactic of the party
utilized contemporary open-carry gun laws to protect Party members
when policing the police. This act was done in order to record
incidents of police brutality by distantly following police cars
around neighborhoods. When confronted by a police officer, Party
members cited laws proving they have done nothing wrong and
threatened to take to court any officer that violated their
constitutional rights."
North Dakota is a semi open carry state. So
I envisioned #StandingRock water protectors grabbing their legal open
carry gun permits and guns, their bows and arrows (tomahawks??) and
stand in peaceful vigil and intimidate these hired thugs just as the
Panthers did in their more peaceful times.. Just seeing the Panthers
exercising their Constitutional rights made people stand up and pay
attention as well as scared the hell out of police. A sort of version
of the Guerrilla warfare technique as
this is much akin to an asymmetric war.
Native Lands in Native Hands
Contact people and tell them to do something about what is happening at Standing Rock and what is being done to the journalists covering the protests.
ADDED CONTENT:
Amy Goodman Broadcasts from North Dakota Across from Court Where She Faces Riot Charge Today a great report from last weekends events at #StandingRock with excellent video.
ADDED CONTENT:
Amy Goodman Broadcasts from North Dakota Across from Court Where She Faces Riot Charge Today a great report from last weekends events at #StandingRock with excellent video.
Well here is contact info for you all
to use. I am.
Go to this link to email the President or
Call the President
PHONE NUMBERS
Comments: 202-456-1111
Switchboard: 202-456-1414
TTY/TTD
Comments: 202-456-6213
Visitor's Office: 202-456-2121
Write a letter to the President
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500
Correspondence to the Department,
including the Attorney General, may be sent to:
U.S. Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001
The Department may be contacted by
phone at the following:
Department Comment Line: 202-353-1555
Department of Justice Main Switchboard:
202-514-2000
TTY/ASCII/TDD: 800-877-8339
Please visit KetherMuse,Com Peace Resources
1 comment:
Thanks Nino, always for your activism and posting of relevant contacts, etc. And I think your idea to go around the roadblocks on horseback is a good idea!
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