Comments on: Two Jailed Pro-Mountain Activists Stage Hunger Strike Against Excessive Bail

By: Bill

Bill — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:51:36 +0000

If only someone in a position of power would listen. None of our political leaders (or anyone in the mainstream media, for that matter) have the will to shed the national spotlight on the issue of mountain top removal mining. The real shame is that it would be such a slam dunk. The story practically writes itself. On the one hand you have greedy corporate executives leveling the landscape of homefront America with explosives and machinery for tremendous personal gain. On the other hand you have wide-eyed, idealistic college students who attempted to stop the madness by- horror of horrors- sitting in trees. And in between are the people of West Virginia: tired, haggard, and hungry, eagerly awaiting the day that coal will finally raise rather than crush their standard of living. They have been waiting for about 80 years. At which point do they realize that it’s an empty promise, dangled in front of them by cynical interests who prey on their hopes and dreams. I suppose this is a testament to the power of big business in politics and lobbyists in DC.

By: Andrew Moore

Andrew Moore — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:55:58 +0000

What does it cost the taxpayers of WV daily for their incarceration? I would much rather pay to incarcerate a violent criminal than a nonviolent one, and I’d much rather run into a nonviolent protester than a four time pedophile. Where exactly is the representation here. These men exert pressure on companies robbing us of our national heritage. These men are raising public awareness about a public disgrace. The acts of Massey and Marfork deserve national and international condemnation for acts against the planet and crimes against humanity. They are the criminals here. There’s to be no peace without justice. Let the halls of the West Virginia capital ring with the songs of injustice about these brave souls for facing the wrath of a corrupt out of date system. Call Governor Joe Manchin and support a full pardon for these men. Call the offices of Massey energy and tell them you want them to stop destroying the mountains. Contact the EPA and the office issuing permits to coal companies and require that they investigate and enforce the laws. Do not bend until the moratorium on coal has stopped the blasting and let these patriots be freed!

By: Andrew Moore

Andrew Moore — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:28:38 +0000

For those about to rock, we salute you! Thank you for your persistence and sacrifice! Joe Hamsher, Tom Smyth, and Mike Roselle you’re all heroes at Coalwar.com! Keep the pressure up boys the pots about to boil!