Thousands of Veterans to Form a Human Shield Around Standing Rock Protestors

[riversedge]

Source: nymag.co





December 1, 2016 3:30 a.m.


Thousands of Veterans to Form a Human Shield Around Standing Rock Protestors
By Charley Lanyon




A human shield forms.Photo: Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff/Boston Globe via Getty Images



More than 2,000 U.S. veterans are planning to descend on North Dakota this weekend, where they will make a human shield around the protesters there. More than 7,000 people are camped out in a massive months-long demonstration organized by the Standing Rock Sioux in opposition to the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline, which they say threatens tribal lands.

The group, Veterans Stand for Standing Rock, has decided to protect the camp after the federal government called for its evacuation.

While the deadline for the evacuation has passed, both local authorities and the Army Corps of Engineers have confirmed that they have no plans to remove anybody by force, despite an emergency call from the state’s governor on Monday to immediately vacate the camp.

Veterans Stand for Standing Rock is headed by former U.S. Marine Michael Wood Jr. and Wesley Clark Jr., whose father is retired U.S. Army General Wesley Clark......................


Read more: http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2016/12/veterans-to-form-human-shield-around-pipe-line-protestors.html

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I hope all stay safe--and warm

[hamsterjill]

1. My heart is full of pride that there is still bravery like this in the world.

I stand with Standing Rock. Thank you, Veterans. Thank you to all who are there.

[duhneece]

2. My eyes must be over-ful of tears, because they are spilling out onto my cheeks

I am so proud, like you, hamsterjill of the vets and the protesters.

[whathehell]

3. Wow...Love this!

[anamandujano]

4. Fabulous. People standing up to brain dead politicians & money grubbers.

This injects some hope into the situation.

[democrank]

5. Take a long, hard look at this example of genuine bravery and commitment.

These are leaders I can support with my whole heart. For every water protector, for every vet ready to stand with them, I send praise and thanks.


** GO VETS **

[Mc Mike]

6. Thank you Vets. Protecting America's people and land. Rec, river, nt.

[wryter2000]

7. That's loving your country

Vets rock

[Sunlei]

8. I wish they could stay longer, the state Governer will wait for them to clear out in 3-4 days.

We Love you, Veterans Stand for Standing Rock

[womanofthehills]

21. Some vets say they got a one way ticket

[niyad]

9. mni wakan, mni wiconi. thank you to all who are standing with standing rock.

[sagetea]

10. Here is a message from Wesley Clark Jr.

He is a cutie patootie!!!

https://www.facebook.com/VeteransStandForStandingRock/videos/1798369050401881/


#standwithstandingrock #MniWiconi #waterislife

Ho
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edited to add hashtags

[smirkymonkey]

11. What brave and wonderful human beings!

[Blue Idaho]

12. This sends shivers up my spine!

Maybe the entire country hasn't gone completely hard hearted and chicken shitted.

May they be safe.

[lunatica]

13. I am amazed and proud beyond words

These veterans make me proud to be an American.

[Achilleaze]

14. Thank you American veterans

Pay no attention if Comrade Casino (R) and the corps of Republican Chickenhawks start to insult and demean you, as they have so often in the past insulted and demeaned our American troops and veterans.

[friendly_iconoclast]

15. Kicked and recommended

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

16. K & R for courage.

[DK504]

17. I love you guys

😂 😍 😘 👏 👏 ✌️

Stand tall vets. You'll still protecting us. Thank you.

[Judi Lynn]

18. Tremendous news. Thank you, riversedge.

[Hula Popper]

19. Lets not forget Scott Olsen

shot by the fucking government at an Occupy protest. I hope all the vets are armed to the teeth.

[Leghorn21]

26. They are not armed. The aim is to protect the protectors in

a non-violent manner...I don't do faceplace, but their gofundme page tells their story and their "mission": https://www.gofundme.com/veterans-for-standing-rock-nodapl

[agalisgv]

20. Thank you veterans

[turbinetree]

22. And has the veterans have said they will defend the rights of the human beings standing there

ground on this site, because it is about the Constitution and the right to protest against the government, it is a right.
Veterans have died to protect this right to protect the Constitution from all aggressors including the governor of the state and and his militia and others cronies

Thank you to these veterans and you and the Standing Rock Human Beings you are the hero's

[JudyM]

27. + 1. Honoring our country, honoring the planet.

[turbinetree]

29. These pseudo right wing hypocrite's like the Governor and the state and federal representatives

from Heitkamp, Hoever, Cramer and the sheriff Morton, private security pukes, and the 7 state militias units parading around using some illegal creed called patriotism to protect some corporation is outrageous, and anyone not "obeying" there words are considered terrorists.

So now that "U.S. Veterans" are going to stand and protect human beings---------------------and there Rights.

Where is Obama!!!!!!!

[JudyM]

30. (Nodding sadly, in agreement)

[turbinetree]

32. I think so.........................

He was invited to speak and it is not everyday that the Chief of a Nation of human beings asks a president of a government to come to there land and speak-----------------this is really sad. I called his office and the "guy" on the other end basically blew me off

[JudyM]

33. Good that you called, anyway!

[turbinetree]

34. Voices need to be heard

Wado

[wordpix]

37. I think Pres O has checked out. Tired of repuke abuse, blaming and obfuscation

He did his best and you can't really blame him. And he's got to move 5 people and 2 dogs out of the WH.

I think he's just tired and ready for some R&R and his next stage.

[turbinetree]

38. He was asked to come to the "reservation" (I so hate that word, sounds like some interment camp)

and all he has to do, is take out a pen, sign an "order" and tell the Army Corp of Engineers, they are the "army" of the United States and he is there COMMANDER and CHIEF, and tell them to go to the corporation they are protecting, for whatever god damn reason, and tell them cease and move your operation some place else, you did not do a environmental impact review and you violated your code of ethics and how to operate anything, and then go before the people of this country and tell us what he did and you have violated the UN Act of Indigenous People and the treaties of 1856 and 1868 simple, if you can't uphold the treaties then leave, or don't sign any of them and then show your true hypocrisy, for what it is, and not this scam that is now being perpetuated, you sign now honor the signing of the agreements---------------simple.

Then we can see the orange sta- puff marsh mellow serial predator come out and blow a fuse and have a heart attack

Then we can see and hear Heitkamp and Cramer, and Hoever come and show there true right wing colors of Manifest Destiny and Doctrine of Discovery and the sheriff and the "governor" of self righteous hypocrisy and his AG think of some other excuse to make up while talking the moola form the same corporation, that has had issues with spills and still causing pollution, ----remember that big old explosion last year---------------well same operation different name

[Mountain Mule]

23. Incredible!

Makes me proud to be the daughter of a military man who served his country for 30 years. When he finally retired, he put a sticker on his car which read, "US Army - still serving." These brave men and women are still serving their country as well.

[Judi Lynn]

24. The Latest: Veterans stage symbolic protest near camp

Updated 8:08 pm, Thursday, December 1, 2016






. . .

7:45 p.m.

Military veterans who have arrived at an encampment to protest the Dakota Access Pipeline walked into an area that has been blocked off by police and asked the officers standing guard there to lay down their arms.

A group of 15 to 20 veterans, some wearing camouflage jackets, staged the symbolic protest on Thursday evening to show their solidarity with opponents of the pipeline slated to carry oil from western North Dakota to Illinois.



Using a megaphone, police told the veterans to move away because they were trespassing. The veteran shouted back that they had served their country and had a right to be there.

The protest lasted about 40 minutes on a cold evening with snow on the ground, forcing the veterans to scramble over mounds of snow during the peaceful demonstration.

More:
http://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/The-Latest-Dalrymple-says-order-created-10645344.php

[turbinetree]

31. Thank you ( Wado)

+1

[burrowowl]

25. Brave Vets!

[Hekate]

28. May all gods and goddesses be with them and keep them safe.

[kebob]

35. Still Serving The Country

Bless them!

[wordpix]

36. thank you, vets!

[Raine]

39. Heroes, everyone of them nt