Blogs Apr 29, 2014 at 5:54 pm

Seattle High Schoolers Are Risking Arrest In A Downtown Sit-In Against the Keystone XL Oil Pipeline

Ansel Herz
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Most, if not all the employees of the Federal Building are gone by 4pm. If they really want to cause a ruckus, they ought to stage there protest at 7am.

There are a group of anti-war activist that have been protesting every Tuesday since I started working there 4 years ago. They are never harassed by the police.
corky on April 29, 2014 at 6:05 PM Report this
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I'd rather they work to build a Hydrogen Economy.
Supreme Ruler Of The Universe on April 29, 2014 at 6:06 PM Report this
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Pipeline or train, the oil will flow, don't fool yourself.
on April 29, 2014 at 6:16 PM Report this
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Screw you hippie, stop disrespecting the President.
dkjndmsahksdhksal on April 29, 2014 at 6:18 PM Report this
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And him not listening doesnt mean not paying attention.
dkjndmsahksdhksal on April 29, 2014 at 6:19 PM Report this
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Youth will prevail!
hola on April 29, 2014 at 6:26 PM Report this
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Did their mom's drive them there?
on April 29, 2014 at 6:32 PM Report this
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Did their moms drive them there?
on April 29, 2014 at 6:34 PM Report this
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"We’re trying to kill that myth of the apathetic young person,"

Ahhh, if only voter turnout agreed with your dream.
on April 29, 2014 at 7:06 PM Report this
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Racist, brain dead welfare rancher refuses to pay for grazing rights, threatens to kill federal agent, media firestorm.
Articulate, young American heroes take a stand for the future if the human race, crickets.
Pol Pot on April 29, 2014 at 7:18 PM Report this
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Good lord...
The useful idiots of the left on parade!
You_Gotta_Be_Kidding_Me on April 29, 2014 at 8:29 PM Report this
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@10 Are these persons taking a stand for their own beliefs or those of their parents and teachers? When I was in high school I could give a shit about the environment, all I wanted to do was get laid and drink beer. I doubt these kids are any different, the pipeline will be built when all the environmental hurdles are handled and all the personal debts paid off. Don't kid yourself, it's all about money.
longwayhome on April 29, 2014 at 9:25 PM Report this
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@12
I hope you can post a comment on all of Ansel Herz posts. You put a good perspective on his bullshit propaganda.
dnt trust me on April 29, 2014 at 9:30 PM Report this
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@12 . . . It may surprise you. young people of coming generations, as its always been, are different from their parents. us youth don't know all the bits of community organizing or protest or struggle no way, but we're learning from elders. we always are. Let em organize, and to make sure they organize well, be there to guide them if youve seen successful movements. as a young person, maybe you can vouch for the idea that having a heard voice aint easy, but the young people are talking and they should be. You can drink beer, get laid, AND build a movement. just takes experience.
celia back porch on April 29, 2014 at 9:55 PM Report this
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They realize the federal building has two exits right? People were probably just heading out the other one. Also the people who work in the federal building don't have the authority to change the policy of KXL. It's like blocking Wal-Mart employees from leaving work to try to protest Wal-Mart, you basically just slightly inconvenienced people who can't help you even if they wanted to.
on April 29, 2014 at 10:00 PM Report this
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@12, a lot of high school kids actually care about more than getting drunk and laid. And these kids might actually grow up to be less cynical than you and take action on issues. As current non-voters, what else do you suggest they do to share their message? Or should they just give up now because it's all about money and nothing can be changed?
McBomber on April 29, 2014 at 10:06 PM Report this
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@15
that's a small glitch. As 14 said, they'll learn that from their elders.
dnt trust me on April 29, 2014 at 10:06 PM Report this
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Cute, but useless. As @1 said, there's a 24/7 protest going on in front of that building since who knows when. This is just noise.

There's a whole bunch if sheeit that needs attention in the CD, right around their school. If they need something to do, happy to put them to work. But actually making something happen is not the point...
wilbur@work on April 29, 2014 at 10:16 PM Report this
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good on them for taking a stand. given the demographics of GHS too bad there's not more diversity represented in their group - at least from the pic. perhaps after 4 years of HS together more connections will be made - which is what former GHS students have told me was the best part of the school....
Upchuck on April 29, 2014 at 10:41 PM Report this
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Good for them for protesting and all. It doesn't matter if they could be doing it more obnoxiously or if there are other things that they could be protesting as well. It doesn't matter if they are representative of Garfield High School's demographics - I presume they are representative of the demographic that cares about the Keystone pipeline enough to participate in a protest. Also, from the article, these students may be from Nathan Hale High School. Only Mr. Baxter, the student they recruited to handle media relations, is from Garfield.
Charlie Mas on April 30, 2014 at 4:44 AM Report this
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Oh, for god's sake. The kids are participating in society. They don't care about what a bunch of middle-aged grumps on Slog think.
Catalina Vel-DuRay on April 30, 2014 at 6:06 AM Report this
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“given the demographics of GHS too bad there's not more diversity represented in their group”

Right, like GHS is one school! Thanks for the laugh dude, but these kids are from the white side of GHS, the APP students.

“I presume they are representative of the demographic that cares about the Keystone pipeline enough to participate in a protest. “

Upper middle class white kids on their way to college. The New Left.
on April 30, 2014 at 6:32 AM Report this
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Clearly the boy in the photo is only doing this to impress the girls. At least they're not blocking street traffic like 99% of the protest conducted in Seattle.
Kinison on April 30, 2014 at 8:44 AM Report this
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Yeah, we got a heads-up about this in my kids' Plant For The Planet email.

http://www.plant-for-the-planet.org/en

And don't think the kids don't care, or don't try to make a difference. Mine did their PFTP presentation at the 46th District Dems caucus in March and got a proposal approved by the district to submit to add a plank to the state party platform to plant a billion trees in Washington by 2020.
Jenkitty on April 30, 2014 at 11:27 AM Report this
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@12: Yes, I'm sure you are representative of all high school students. And no doubt of all adults as well.
bigyaz on April 30, 2014 at 1:20 PM Report this
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All the more power to these fine students! They are putting their educations to good use following in the time-honored tradition on non-violent actiivism.

I hope they will be returning, and with more people joining them.

Bravo! Voices like this point to the future - and out of the dark ages and madness of fossil fuels.
on April 30, 2014 at 10:08 PM Report this
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Thank you for what you're doing. Proud to know some high school students think and decide to take action on important issues.
on May 1, 2014 at 6:09 PM Report this
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@26 and 27 I realize that young persons are probably more aware of of political issues than I was in the '60s. Yes, I am an old boofer, but I still follow the pathetic political trail of wasted taxpayer dollars on issues that are no-brainers and are argued to death in court for no reason other than to make money for the lawyers. Sad but true.
longwayhome on May 1, 2014 at 8:47 PM Report this
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@16 Yes, there are young persons that have the integrity and responsibility to make decisions about their future, they are the exception, not the norm. Money in the family makes somewhat of a difference, but the individual young person makes his or her own decision what kind of life they want to live.
longwayhome on May 1, 2014 at 9:12 PM Report this
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I wonder if they have ever heard of fracking. It's interesting how political the Pipeline has become.
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