Doing It Ourselves

Several activists were arrested today in West Virginia for scaling a dragline in a protest against mountaintop removal. There is a story here at Mountain Action, along with live twitter updates. This is but the latest of many such actions there in WV.

Talk is cheap. And easy. We can all talk until our tongues fall out, but when those who make decisions for us refuse to listen direct action becomes an increasingly attractive option. May we all take a lesson from that, and while we're at it let's give a salute to those who are willing to put their bodies on the line for what they believe.