Thursday, February 24, 2011

Protesting the Damage of Our World

Protested today in Binghamton, NY with a group of citizens across from a hotel on Water St..
Three police cars controlling the protest crowd and keeping us behind yellow-wooden barriers across the street.
We're told to stay behind and keep the sidewalks clear. Lots of signs protesting during a
visit from the NY Governor Cuomo.
I feel like we are some wild beasts that need taming and control and need to be behind a barricade. Feels humiliating and disrespectful of our citizen right to protest and let our elected
officials know of our deep concerns.
Several issues being voiced over the upset around budget cuts for schools and programs for the disabled
and mentally challenged and voices chanting against the gas drilling craze in our nation--"No
fracking now". Students and others chanting and wanting to be heard.
Lots of media coverage from local television and newspapers.
I videotaped and will put a segment on cable public access shortly.
Good to see all who made the effort and sacrifice to be there and brave bitter-cold temperatures
in the teens.
We were there over an hour and half and had freezing toes and fingers and the satisfaction
that the media covered us well and may our efforts produce good fruit to save our planet from further plunder for the profit of a few.