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tekisui Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 02:16 PM
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Greenpeace Hangs Giant Global Warming Banner on Mt. Rushmore(PIC)
Source: The Raw Story



Members of the environmental group Greenpeace draped an enormous banner next to the carved stone faces of Mount Rushmore today, calling for more aggressive action to fight climate change.

The banner appeared to show President Obama’s face and the words “America Honors Leaders, Not Politicians. Stop Global Warming.” It was unfurled next to the image of Abraham Lincoln, on the far right side of the South Dakota landmark, starting about 12:30 p.m. EST.

Video at Link: http://rawstory.com/rawreplay/?p=3716
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angstlessk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 02:21 PM
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1. that's not enormous...sorry it's the size of a face for heaven's sake!
n/t
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HubertHeaver Donating Member (430 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 02:26 PM
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4. But Lincoln had a very LONG face
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angstlessk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 02:27 PM
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5. see, now, there ya got me! and I though I was being sarcastic!
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earth mom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 02:22 PM
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2. Love it!!!
:applause:
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tekisui Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 02:23 PM
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3. It's the most badass banner action I've seen!
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BlooInBloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 02:28 PM
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6. Freeway blogger... your move.
:rofl:
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Oceansaway Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 02:30 PM
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7. K&R...n/t
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jkshaw Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 02:31 PM
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8. Quite a feat, getting that sign up there!
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panader0 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 02:54 PM
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9. Fifth rec
for one drop
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bushmeister0 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 02:55 PM
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10. Green Peace stales 4 power plants in Italy in G-8 protest.
The Guardian:

"Greenpeace activists occuped four coal-fired power stations in Italy yesterday, as G8 leaders met in L'Aquila to discuss issues including action on climate change. More than 100 Greenpeace activists from 18 countries took part in the protests to draw attention to the group's campaign for action by world leaders on cutting greenhouse gas emissions."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/jul/08/greenpeace-g8-protest-coal-italy

I'm sure our leaders will immediately get their shit together. Very impressive, though.
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tekisui Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 04:17 PM
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11. kick!
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mark olson Donating Member (33 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 06:19 PM
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12. Channel 14 interviewed two families that had driven hours and were complaining pictures ruined.
They said they had driven hours on vacation and wanted pictures of the kids on the viewing area with rushmore in the background and that the shots were ruined.
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tekisui Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 07:21 PM
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15. Boo hoo. Global warming is ruining a lot of 'pictures'.
They have a story to tell.
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mark olson Donating Member (33 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 09:15 PM
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16. well, a lot of us aren't so sure about "global warming", are you? NT
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tekisui Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 10:16 PM
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17. Oh boy. Yes. Enjoy your stay at DU.
Edited on Wed Jul-08-09 10:16 PM by tekisui
:hi:

ETA: He's already gone!!!:rofl: (thanks mods)
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frogmarch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 06:25 PM
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13. The activists were arrested
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090708/ts_alt_afp/environmentwarmingusprotest

snip:

Park officials said they were still investigating whether the iconic monument -- a restricted area which is closely monitored -- suffered damage.

"Early this morning visitors saw these individuals on the mountain," said Amy Bracewell, a spokeswoman for the National Park Service.

"They got up next to Abraham Lincoln and unfurled the large banner," she told AFP.

"As soon as our people were mobilized we took down the banner and apprehended them and got them safely down the mountain."
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madrchsod Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 07:07 PM
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14. "stop global warming"? it should be -delay global warming
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