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Why should a 95 years old Democrat suddenly file his candidacy for the U.S. Senate in the August 28 primary?
Why should a 95 years old Democrat suddenly file his candidacy for the U.S. Senate in the August 28 primary?
- As a long-time opponent of Mountain-top removal, I want to give an opportunity to the thousands of opponents of mountain-top removal to register their opposition by casting their ballots for me.
- I believe it is a violation of our time honored system of free elections for one individual to anoint himself as an uncontested winner.
- The voters of West Virginia are entitled to register their choice as the legitimate nominee of the Democratic party for the November General Election.
Click this link for wikipedia link on Ken....an extraordinary politician: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Hechler
Join us on September 25-7 in Washington, D.C. at Appalachia Rising, a mass mobilization calling for the abolition of mountaintop removal and surface mining. Appalachia Rising is is a national response to the poisoning of America’s water supply, the destruction of Appalachia’s mountains, head water source streams, and communities through mountaintop removal coal mining. It follows a long history of social action for a just and sustainable Appalachia.
ReplyDeleteAppalachia Rising strives to unite coalfield residents, grass roots groups, individuals, and national organizations to call for the abolition of mountaintop removal coal mining and demand that America’s water be protected from all forms of surface mining.
Appalachia Rising will consist of two events. First, the weekend conference, Sept. 25-26, Appalachia Rising, Voices from the Mountains will provide an opportunity to build or join the movement for justice in Appalachia through strategy discussions and share knowledge across regional and generational lines. The second event on Monday, Sept.27, is the Appalachia Rising Day of Action which will unify thousands in calling for an end to mountaintop removal and all forms of steep slope surface mining though a vibrant march and rally. An act of dignified non-violent civil disobedience will be possible for those who wish to express themselves by risking arrest.
For more info, visit appalachiarising.org