Comments on: The Roots and Growth of Mountain Justice http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2006/12/05/the-roots-and-growth-of-mountain-justice/ Dispatches from the Youth Climate Movement Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:09:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: hillbilly gal http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2006/12/05/the-roots-and-growth-of-mountain-justice/#comment-44736 Wed, 02 May 2007 20:27:35 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.wordpress.com/2006/12/05/the-roots-and-growth-of-mountain-justice/#comment-44736 i’m not sure how i feel about mjs. i am very happy that people across the US are mobilizing around coalfield issues, but something always seems a tad bit self-righteous about this stuff…. i’m just not sure if our problems can be engaged with in a way that brings integretiy and respect to local communities in a couple of weeks or months.

plus, what about the youth IN Appalchia already? the kids i’ve known from the coalfields who have gone to mjs activities have all ended up feeling alienated by the experience- they’ve said that there wasn’t much room made for local youth’s voices and they couldn’t relate to anyone. there is a tremendous politicized alternative and hardcore scene in EKY but none of those youth are being mobilized by mjs- instead it tends to draw from the urban areas and college campuses outside the region. why not work with youth FROM the region?

and to the post that says, “We WILL save Appalachia”…. maybe we don’t want to be “saved” by anyone. do we want help? yes, certainly. but saved? it’s that kind of mentality that bothers me about mjs even though I am very much anti-mtr and anti- all forms of surface mining. it’s the savior and the oppressed power dynamic that it immediately conjures and that’s not grassroots organizing or being respectful and supportive of local communities. it’s a very long and complicated history from northern teacher women to vistas to mjs-ers ain’t it? that history of power and intervention, i hope, is one that mjs doesn’t take lightly.

]]> By: Holly DeLaughter ~ 3smilingeyes http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2006/12/05/the-roots-and-growth-of-mountain-justice/#comment-44731 Thu, 14 Dec 2006 18:12:01 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.wordpress.com/2006/12/05/the-roots-and-growth-of-mountain-justice/#comment-44731 Goin’ Global;) Thank you for all you are and all you do! You have inspired me greatly and I can only think to repay you in actions… :) Endless blessings and wonderous support, always…

]]> By: Agust Gudmundsson http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2006/12/05/the-roots-and-growth-of-mountain-justice/#comment-44735 Wed, 06 Dec 2006 19:40:09 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.wordpress.com/2006/12/05/the-roots-and-growth-of-mountain-justice/#comment-44735 Do you have a copy of the Mountain Mourning DVD? If not, let me know and I will send you one. My compliments to a good and honest writer.

]]> By: mamita avocado http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2006/12/05/the-roots-and-growth-of-mountain-justice/#comment-44734 Wed, 06 Dec 2006 15:35:15 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.wordpress.com/2006/12/05/the-roots-and-growth-of-mountain-justice/#comment-44734 willie,
thank you so much for expressing, so clearly, so poignantly, what’s in my heart and in my own rage.

to those who have fallen- been taken down- sue, jamie, and the many (too many) mountains, watersheds, plants, fungi, animals, caves, hollers, wooded sunrises… we are fighting for you. in our anguish, we organize. through the trauma, we rise up, and we will Not let your deaths be in vain!

we Will save appalachia!!

i love you.

]]> By: Webmaster http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2006/12/05/the-roots-and-growth-of-mountain-justice/#comment-44733 Wed, 06 Dec 2006 00:59:58 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.wordpress.com/2006/12/05/the-roots-and-growth-of-mountain-justice/#comment-44733 Willie,

I’ll bet it was hard to leave your Appalachian home for the flats of SC. Thats a huge sacrifice.

I met Sue briefly and she touched me too. Her energy, transfered to you, then to me. You are one of the main reasons why I’m fightin for Appalachia. I couldnt have made it through the last few years without you buddy.

Keep up the good work MJSers! You’re fightin the right fight!

For the miners, families, and mountains, we work continuously….

Sincerely, Webmaster for ilovemountains.org

]]> By: matt reitman http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2006/12/05/the-roots-and-growth-of-mountain-justice/#comment-44732 Tue, 05 Dec 2006 18:39:17 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.wordpress.com/2006/12/05/the-roots-and-growth-of-mountain-justice/#comment-44732 This kind of organizing is so valuable. The connections y’all are developing in Appalachia are organic, honest, and super necessary.

Yeah MJS(B).

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