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starwomyn 70F
5469 posts
9/21/2017 7:47 pm

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9/23/2017 11:54 am

Washington DC Adventures with FERC = Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Last week, my Quaker girlfriend sent me a message. She is very active with SAYMA Earthcare and I try to be a supportive friend. She was in Maryland visiting grandbabies but received a message about a pending protest. She immediate set up appointments with our Senators and asked if I wanted to meet her in DC. So I booked a train.

I stayed at a Hostel for a few day but moved to Trinity Lutheran Church when the organizing started. We stayed on mats on the floor of the Church but it was actually quite comfortable.

We made protest signs which is actually fun and the next morning bee bopped over to the FERK meeting. Homeland security was there. The protest was not as big as they anticipated. Deni and I were asked, "Are you willing to go to jail? We both agreed "No FiretrUCKING way! People get arrested for disruptive protesting - They spend two hours in a holding tank and are told to pay $50 and if they behave themselves for six months - the charges are dropped. It's a win/win for them because they get money.

There was a meeting in the FERC building. They had a list and the known troublemakers went into the 'OVERFLOW" room. The Security check was very intense. I have less trouble getting into the Senate Buildings. They opened my make-up bag even the mascara tube. Nevertheless, Deni and I made it into the regular meeting room. The room was surround by police.I actually thought the meeting was interesting but suddenly folks were singing "We shall overcome" a few folks were yelling and being dragged out. Deni and I were not disruptive but we opted to leave anyway. I suspect that we made the "Overflow" room list regardless.

Next was the march to the Senate Building where Deni and I Actually had appointments with our Senators.





Abracadabra


starwomyn 70F
8871 posts
9/21/2017 7:49 pm



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MrsJoe 76F
17309 posts
9/22/2017 6:20 am

If more protesters were like you and your friend, they would probably get a lot more credibility and be listened to.

Be a prism, spreading God's light and love, not a mirror reflecting the world's hatred.


MrsJoe 76F
17309 posts
9/22/2017 6:21 am

    Quoting  :

Class? What do you know about class. Star has you beat in so many ways! And she isn't a racist.

Be a prism, spreading God's light and love, not a mirror reflecting the world's hatred.


starwomyn 70F
8871 posts
9/22/2017 6:42 am

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Folks in West Virginia and surrounding states take exception to private property being seized for fracking or pipeline being built under the rivers. When you think of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) - the word F*CK comes to mind. I just change it to FiretrUCK which changes it to a nine letter work but is still the F-word that ends with UCK. The message is the same or like my GF's sign = Don't FERC with my private property for profit!

Abracadabra


MrsJoe 76F
17309 posts
9/22/2017 7:17 am

    Quoting starwomyn:
    Folks in West Virginia and surrounding states take exception to private property being seized for fracking or pipeline being built under the rivers. When you think of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) - the word F*CK comes to mind. I just change it to FiretrUCK which changes it to a nine letter work but is still the F-word that ends with UCK. The message is the same or like my GF's sign = Don't FERC with my private property for profit!
Sometimes, that expletive just fits and needs no explanation........ especially to a racist who comments negatively on just about everybody's blogs.

Be a prism, spreading God's light and love, not a mirror reflecting the world's hatred.


starwomyn 70F
8871 posts
9/22/2017 11:11 am

The farming communities in WV are fighting the pipelines going through their properties via eminent domain only to be exported to foreign counties for personal profit. What West Virginia has seen is Carpet bagging Energy companies come into their communities - wreck the land - leave with the profits while the community is left with the mess. There were quite a few individuals at the protest who were protecting their own properties. FERC tends to rubberstamp approvals for eminent domain without regards to the environmental impact on the land.

Abracadabra


Rocketship 79F
18531 posts
9/22/2017 1:34 pm

I definitely would protest fracking!!!!

Good for you Star for actively working & protesting for your cause!!!