The Reaction of the Average American to the Dakota Access Pipeline Protests

As I scrolled through my Facebook news feed, I discovered the following artwork here, being shared by the page, “Indigenous Americans,” and originally posted it to my own wall, along with commentary…

"Dear Riot Police, The whole world is watching. These are peaceful water protectors. Don't you dare harm a single person."

“Dear Riot Police,
The whole world is watching. These are peaceful water protectors. Don’t you dare harm a single person.”

My Commentary: Or, by golly, I’ll vote harder!

Unnecessarily Strip-Searched After Being Arrested for Protesting Dakota Pipeline

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Actress Shailene Woodley's mugshot, after being arrested protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline

Actress Shailene Woodley’s mugshot, after being arrested protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline

Actress Shailene Woodley Reveals She Was Strip-Searched After Her Arrest Protesting Dakota Pipeline:
http://www.democracynow.org/2016/10/20/actress_shailene_woodley_reveals_she_was

Actress Shailene Woodley pleaded not guilty on charges related to the resistance to the $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline on Wednesday. She was arrested along with 27 others in North Dakota on October 10 during actions to mark Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Woodley was strip-searched and then put in an orange jump suit in the Morton County jail, which appears to be a common practice even for low-level misdemeanor charges.

(Read entire article here…)

My Commentary: Seems legit…

Statism Truly is Nothing More Than a Disease Masquerading as its Own Cure!

As I scrolled through my Facebook news feed, I discovered the following artwork here, being shared by the page, “The Art of Not Being Governed,” and originally posted it to my own wall, along with commentary…

"It's getting cold in the Dakotas I've instructed the National Guard to pass out blankets to the protesters."

“It’s getting cold in the Dakotas
I’ve instructed the National Guard to pass out blankets to the protesters.”

My Commentary: Statism: “a disease masquerading as its own cure.”

Green Party Presidential Candidate Criminally-Charged for Spray Painting on Dakota Access Pipeline Equipment, While Police Who Brutalize Protesters Remain Free to Engage in More Abuse

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Green Party Presidential candidate, Jill Stein, prepares to spray paint on blade of bulldozer located on the Dakota Access Pipeline site

Green Party Presidential candidate, Jill Stein, prepares to spray paint on blade of bulldozer located on the Dakota Access Pipeline site

Jill Stein Charged For North Dakota Pipeline Protest:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/jill-stein-north-dakota-protest_us_57d07a55e4b06a74c9f264de

A sheriff’s department in North Dakota filed charges against the U.S. Green Party presidential candidate, Jill Stein, for damaging equipment during protests on Tuesday over construction of an oil pipeline.

Stein was part of a group protesting the Dakota Access pipeline and spray-painted construction equipment, the Morton County Sheriff’s Department said. Stein does not dispute the account. The department said Stein and her running mate Ajamu Baraka was charged with criminal trespass and criminal mischief.

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My Commentary: Spray paint on digging equipment? You’ll be charged with “damaging equipment” and “criminal mischief.”

Sic dogs on, and maul, peaceful protesters? No charges.