U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich Calls on President Obama to Reroute Dakota Access Pipeline
US Senator Martin Heinrich
Published November 25, 2016
WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the Dakota Access pipeline on Thanksgiving:
“Today is Thanksgiving and I cannot help but reflect on our history in these United States and how often it has not lived up to the rosy picture of Pilgrims and Indians sharing a meal in friendly company that I saw in textbooks as a child. The issues facing Indian Country are many and they are complex, but that should not stop those of us in positions of elected leadership from seeking to make a difference wherever and whenever we can.
“The recent escalation of violence against members of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe and those standing in solidarity with them is fundamentally wrong and must be condemned. Back in September, days after these protests began, I spoke out against these aggressive tactics and called on President Obama to intervene.
“The Obama Administration quickly announced that they were putting a halt to the project until they could respond to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and to concerns from across the nation by establishing better tribal consultation and by addressing water supply and spill concerns.
“Today, I am calling on the President and the Army Corps of Engineers to reroute the pipeline. No pipeline is worth more than the respect we hold for our Native American neighbors. No pipeline is worth more than the clean water that we all depend on. This pipeline is not worth the life of a single protester.
“There is no excuse for the brutality we’ve seen in recent days and it should not be rewarded.”
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I am shocked and ashamed at this! How can this be happening? I cannot believe that President Obama has not stepped up to the plate. It’s just wrong. I am proud of those brave enough to stand unarmed and take this abuse without responding. No violence from the people that are defending our earth. I am shocked and ashamed at the brutality and at the despicable brutes doing these despicable acts of violence. They are not law enforcers. They are horrible cowards inflicting horrible acts against innocent citizens. They should be punished. Is this the way our government reacts to non-violence? Ashamed. I am ashamed.
Right on! Now that’s a brave US Senator!
The financial institutions funding the DAPL also funds the DNC. Dems can’t say anything without losing their campaign funding. This guy probably won’t get any funds when he runs for reelection. We need to to crowd source his reelection.
http://www.counterpunch.org/2016/11/23/buying-silence-why-so-many-democrats-are-mute-about-standing-rock/
This is the worst situation that I can remember as a citizen of this country, Hillary Clinton sold her soul as well as the rest of the Democratic party not to mention that the Republican party is just as corrupted as well. President Obama has bought and paid for by big business software it is no wonder that the Federal judges are saying go ahead with this, that being said, I participated in a drumming circle and was transported back to 1890 and saw the massacre at Wounded Knee. I am praying to the father, mother god for deliverance from this onslaught of tyranny that the government and the oil companies are inflicting on my brothers and sisters of Indigenous peoples. I actually broke down in tears over this. I have served in the military for 20 years and knew that the government can not keep their word on treaties, let alone what happened at the Twin Towers! That was orchestrated by black ops, just so that they could wage war with Iraq and Afghanistan. This has caused the biggest mess that has befallen this country since WWII. I ask for divine intervention to come and stop this carnage as I too am a part of the land and as James Cameron wrote in the movie Avatar all of nature must come together and fight as one to defeat this evilness’. Most of the politicians from the local level all the way up to the white house have been bought and paid for by big business, and this is where divine intervention must be brought in to stop this madness of destruction. I stand with you of all tribes because I was a native in a past life. I stand with the Lakota tribes in this time of need.