I just wrote this to Michael Moore:
Howdy Michael,
What happened in Denver this past weekend. It’s about what Joaquin Phoenix said at last week’s Golden Globes – the hypocrisy of Hollywood. It’s about the hypocrisy and double speak of Democrats like CO Governor Jared Polis, who claims to be progressive.
I think when people read about arrests at protests they think protesters got a slap on the wrist, or the equivalent of a parking ticket. I know it’s what I’ve always thought, and I’m informed.
Arn and the others were held in jail for 30 hours. They were charged with misdemeanors. Will states now follow CO and start detaining protestors? Will they now start charging them with crimes, much like what happened to Amy Goodman when she filmed what was happening at Standing Rock? How many protestors will now be worried that what happened in Denver will happen to them, thus dissuading them from protesting?
So many are talking the talk, but few are walking the walk. For example only 38 people were there in Denver. Our planet is burning, Trump is President, and just 38 people showed up?! What if 1000 people had got arrested? The jails would have overflowed, it’d be a huge story.
We’re running out of time.
Peace and love,
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