Today the kids in Charleston West Virginia will stay home again

[malaise]

because the water is making them sick in their schools.
Seriously this poisoning of the water is more than a disaster. This is corporate terrorism facilitated by politicians.

There should be protests everywhere for the people of West Virginia.

[El_Johns]

1. KR

[Cha]

2. Poor things..

I did have this thread last week and it's something anyway..



This meme is 2 hours old. Since then, at least 350 folks have signed the WV petition, which we DO appreciate! However, in the previous ten days, the petition did gather less than 500 signatures. It took three days for the Bieber petition to cross 100k, which means that the White House will respond to it at some point in the near future.

Send your friends, your family, and your neighbors to this link:

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/investigate-mismanagement-wv-water-disaster-state-and-county-officials-well-wv-american-water/m9S1TDRC

Thanks. ~Karen

Share it, steal it, whatever.
Priorities, people...
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/investigate-mismanagement-wv-water-disaster-state-and-county-officials-well-wv-american-water/m9S1TDRC

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024429889

[malaise]

3. Great post

[Cha]

4. Mahalo, malaise.. It has 15,485

by now.. I just checked.

[Euphoria]

6. now at 15,489

[Cha]

7. Cool.. thanks for the update, Euphoria~

[Herself]

15. The people of W. Va can't be bothered to hit the streets in protest

or sign the petition

why should anyone lift a finger for them?

[Cha]

18. Because many of us care about the environment even if it isn't our own..

and we care that corporations are held accountable for their pollution.

[DisgustipatedinCA]

22. Agreed on all counts. nt

[Lifelong Protester]

20. I want to sign, but can't!

Every time I try to get on, they tell me "an account exists with your email". OK, so I click "forgot my password" and never hear from them. I'm frustrated!!! Any help you can give or suggestions, great!!

[lillypaddle]

5. K&R

Why isn't this a bigger issue in the media????

[theHandpuppet]

8. Because it happened in Appalachia, not New Jersey

That's why.

[brer cat]

9. Exactly!!

Those poor mountain folk should be grateful for whatever water they get.

[malaise]

11. No because it is corporate terrorism

That's why

[theHandpuppet]

17. If you think this wouldn't have been a big deal to the MSM...

... if this had happened in a place other than Appalachia, you are much too kind about the tier system in America. Appalachians, aka hillbillies, hilljacks, ridge runners, are the last acceptable ethnic fools even among "progressives". It plays out quite clearly even here on DU. And even on this subject.

[malaise]

19. I hear you

[another_liberal]

10. I said it before . . .

Some people need to go to jail over this.

If not, why would they care if it happens again? Corporate bankruptcy is hardly sufficient punishment necessary to send a warning. The polluters will just get a big business loan, form another corporation and start over again using the same practices that led to this disaster. Of course they will be aided and abetted by greedy politicians eager for campaign contribution and kickbacks.

[malaise]

12. M$Greedia is more concerned with the color of the water

in Russia

[n2doc]

13. Welcome to the Third Word, America!

[malaise]

14. Most of the chemicals in the water in developing countries

were dumped by foreign corporations.

[n2doc]

16. Yep. Bringing it on back home! n/t

[Quantess]

21. K & R