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<DIV>Hi Lulu,</DIV>
<DIV> 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.</DIV>
<DIV> 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.</DIV>
<DIV> Thus I hesitate to support GREN’s involvement in
this event. <STRONG>If it goes sour & their is a good chance that it
will, GREN will lose its positive influence in the local
community.</STRONG> 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. </DIV>
<DIV>Sharing my thoughts,</DIV>
<DIV>Sandra Lachance</DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=butterflybluelu@rogers.com
href="mailto:butterflybluelu@rogers.com">Louisette Lanteigne</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Monday, August 08, 2011 8:43 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=all@gren.ca href="mailto:all@gren.ca">all@gren.ca</A>
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [All] I'm going to Washington to stop the Keystone
Pipeline</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<TD vAlign=top><FONT class=Apple-style-span size=2 face=arial>Hi
folks</FONT>
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<DIV><FONT class=Apple-style-span size=2 face=arial>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 </FONT><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: small"
class=Apple-style-span>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 t</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: small" class=Apple-style-span>here
is no other reasonable course of action left to take on this matter. This
is the last public process option available for concerned citizens.
</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: small"
class=Apple-style-span>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. </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: small" class=Apple-style-span>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</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: small"
class=Apple-style-span>This event is sponsored by 350.org, David Suzuki,
experts from NASA and host of other agencies, NGO's and experts.
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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: small"
class=Apple-style-span>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?</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: small"
class=Apple-style-span>Lulu</SPAN></DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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