Protesters Vow Hunger Strike To Push U.S. on Climate Change
Reuters via Yahoo | 11/12/19 | Ellen WulfhorstClimate change opponents plan to stage a hunger strike to demand a meeting with U.S. Congressional leader Nancy Pelosi, they said on Tuesday, in the political battle over global warming.
The protesters said they want a one-hour on-camera meeting with Pelosi, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, to discuss reducing greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2025.
“You have yet to pass even symbolic legislation recognizing the climate crisis as a national emergency. With all due respect, you have failed,” they said in an open letter.
“Meet with us or leave us to starve while you jet to your Thanksgiving feasts and cocktail parties in the glow of a burning world.”
What a difficult freaking choice!! “The Lady or the Triggered.”
The protesters said they will launch a week-long hunger strike on November 18, 10 days before the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, at Pelosi’s Washington offices, elsewhere in the United States and in other countries. They are part of Extinction Rebellion, a grassroots green movement launched in London in 2018.
Oh; and a meh-ry Christmas to them.
So they conveniently plan on ending their strike BEFORE Thanksgiving anyway? Color me unimpressed and pass the Turkey.
Can’t wait for their “Holding My Breath ‘Til I Turn Blue Christmas” and “Auld Lang Virtue Sign” specials.
They will fast for weeks. Those 3 times a day “Breaks” for a “snack” don’t count.
… a little “pique me” op.
I wholeheartedly endorse this movement and I think they should increase their duration of fasting from 10 days to 100. In for a penny, in for a pound if you know what i mean.
That’ll show them…..
They could also have their mouths stapled shut to show their sincerity.
“Meet with us or leave us to starve while you jet to your Thanksgiving feasts and cocktail parties.” Well that’s not a very hard choice to make now is it? Oh…and, bon apeti Mrs. Pelosi.
I never thought I’d say this….
Mrs. Pelosi: do you require any help with your tickets?
With SF’s new DA promising not to prosecute much of anything, SanFranNan will be moving permanently to DC, so she won’t have to have Snake Pliskin come up to Nob Hill to rescue her.
Do I hear Oscar buzz for a new screenplay by DonP?
Starve to death? Starve to DEATH? In a week? Have you SEEN any of these maritime mammals? Hell, I’m betting on them lasting into, and through, Ramadan next year!