[All] Keystone Pipeline rally

Tue Aug 9 15:30:08 EDT 2011

Rest assured I am going to consult with Federal agencies to clarify the appropriate protocols and procedures in regards to this matter and I thank you all for your feedback on this issue. I will proceed independently on this.

Thanks everyone

Louisette

--- On Tue, 8/9/11, John Jackson <jjackson at web.ca> wrote:

From: John Jackson <jjackson at web.ca>
Subject: Re: [All] I'm going to Washington to stop the Keystone Pipeline
To: "Louisette Lanteigne" <butterflybluelu at rogers.com>, "GREN" <all at gren.ca>
Date: Tuesday, August 9, 2011, 1:23 PM

Re: [All] I'm going to Washington to stop the Keystone Pipeline

Lulu

As Ginny and Sandra have so well explained, it is not appropriate to have GREN’s name attached to this. Therefore, as chair of GREN, I have to inform you that you do not have GREN-approval to use our name for this matter.

I admire your passion, but I urge you to make sure of what you are getting into. The legal implications of your getting arrested as an alien can be quite different for you from other people demonstrating there. In the time that I lived in Berkeley, California, during the late ‘60s, I was heavily involved in anti-war activities and in organizing civil disobedience activities. But my friends and colleagues were very careful to make sure that I was never in the frontlines because of the implications for me as a foreigner.

John

On 11-08-09 12:59 PM, "Ginny Quinn" <ginny at kw.igs.net> wrote:

Lulu…I agree with Sandra.  GREN  must not  lose any credibility locally ,where it seems ,they have had the most recognition.   We are too small and local to be effective as a  represented (by you or any one or two of us)‘group’ participating in this very valid and huge issue.  There are times when everybody has to make a decision in the ‘best interests’ of the situation.   You are so committed and passionate for our total environment , and I have great admiration for you in this field….however  my opinion is to go as your own rep. and I will pray that you are safe and can make some good contacts and that your group can and will make a difference…as “It should definitely not go forward , this Keystone pipeline.”   Others may differ and I will have full respect for their thoughts.  Ginny

From: all-bounces at gren.ca [mailto:all-bounces at gren.ca] On Behalf Of S D Lachance

Sent: August-09-11 6:40 AM

To: Louisette Lanteigne; all at gren.ca

Subject: Re: [All] I'm going to Washington to stop the Keystone Pipeline

Hi Lulu,

    Unfortunately peaceful demonstrations do not always stay peaceful. The well educated, well organized anarchists that travel the world creating negative, long lasting mayhem & much structural damage rob these events & the well meaning protesters like yourself of the positive attention they & their causes deserve. Any high profile event is a likely target.

     Two of the anarchists involved in the G 20 event in Toronto spoke at a conference at Laurier this year which I attended. Besides recruiting new members they were explaining their strategies such as the black hood & of course handing out pamphlets of what to do if arrested by the police. They were young & smart & not interested in making the world a better place. They totally enjoyed the celebrity of their mayhem without the hindrance of responsibility for those impacted by the fall out their damages. I was able to question them directly as part of the audience participation after their presentation.

    Thus I hesitate to  support GREN’s involvement in this event. If it goes sour & their is a good chance that it will,  GREN will lose its positive influence in the local community. I joined GREN to help create a positive, local, environmental impact through collective action. Thus, I support people like Yvonne who stand up for what they believe by running for local office or Gord & Daphne who fight for their neighbourhood by gathering petitions & showing up at Council meetings to speak to decision makers in the democratic fashion. The radicals have greater short term effect but do not guarantee  long lasting change. 

Sharing my thoughts,

Sandra Lachance

From: Louisette Lanteigne <mailto:butterflybluelu at rogers.com>  

Sent: Monday, August 08, 2011 8:43 PM

To: all at gren.ca 

Subject: [All] I'm going to Washington to stop the Keystone Pipeline

Hi folks  

I'm writing this email to notify GREN member that I am going to Washington DC at the end of August to participate in a peaceful civil disobedience to help stop the tar sands. I've discussed the matter with my family, I've registered and it's happening.  I'll be attending a day of training, a day of action with one more day to address any possible legal outcomes that may or may not occur as a result of this event. I am going into this knowing I may be arrested. In good faith I honestly believe there is no other reasonable course of action left to take on this matter. This is the last public process option available for concerned citizens. In my view Stephen Harper is an oil lobbyiest and I have no faith that he will change his course of action but I do have faith in the power of President Obama to effect change since he has the power to Veto. The decision for the Keystone pipeline may happen as soon as Sept. and if it is approved, it will be game over
 for stopping climate change. That is why I'm going.  This event is likely be the biggest act of civil disobedience in the climate movement history. For more information on this you can visit http://www.tarsandsaction.org

This event is sponsored by 350.org, David Suzuki, experts from NASA and host of other agencies, NGO's and experts. 

I would like to ask GREN if they would like me to go as a representative of GREN to this event.  If so I will relay the group's endorsement of my participation with the organizers. What say GREN?

Lulu

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