Canada: First Nations resist fracking - strongly!

[ellenrr]

Members of Elsipogtog First Nation began blocking Route 134 near Rexton, New Brunswick, on Sept. 30 to block shale gas development in the area.

Yesterday, police moved in to break up the action, leading to clashes.
Protesters torched Mountie vehicles.
40 demonstrators were arrested.

Around the country protests erupted in support of these demonstrators.

In Ottawa, demonstrators marched to Parliament Hill in a show of support for the native protesters in New Brunswick.

In downtown Winnipeg, about 50 people staged a march during rush hour, causing traffic congestion.

In Ontario, native demonstrators blocked a highway for several hours.

http://news.ca.msn.com/local/newbrunswick/nb-shale-gas-clash-leads-to-protests-across-country-1
http://inagist.com/all/390851669791358977/

[Earth_First]

1. This is what it is going to take, unfortunately...

Listening to the widespread 'strongly worded letters' from the voice of reason (i.e. the scientific community) is simply not going to work.

Their bottom line needs to be interrupted, if that takes loss of capital due to activist intervention, by all means, I am behind them 100%.

Solidarity with our brothers and sisters to the North!

Great job!

[ellenrr]

2. agree- acquisition needs to be interrupted

now-- how do we get people here to move?
sometimes I want to give up on US, I see so much action around the world - so much courage, often by folk who have a lot less than we do --
and by people who face great risk in protesting.

here people think clicking on a fb petition or writing a letter is a form of activism.

[Earth_First]

3. a.k.a. 'slacktivism'

Not sure what it would take here in the U.S.

I think really what it boils down to is that the economics of our country really prohibits any meaningful protest. Many simply cannot afford to lose their jobs due or afford an arrest; it's all by corporate design, and it's working out brilliantly unfortunately.