…protestors will gather on the Capitol lawn on the river side at noon and let attendees tell their story of why they are against Project 2025
I work near there and walked by around 2pm. There were about 30 people there with signs and all that jazz.
That’s more than I would have expected. I still haven’t read any news coverage about it, unfortunately. Wish I could have gone if just out of principle and support.
Was noon on a Wednesday really a good idea? I guess you may not get a lot of people to travel anyway so you might as well try for the people that work locally?
Yeah, the timing seems kind of dumb considering people would have to take off work, drive there, etc on a weekday. But the counterpoint is that it would be more visible to politicians since it’s also a workday for them (versus a weekend).
I can see the logic to both, but I tend to agree a weekend gig would have been better; it would still be covered in the news after all.
I wish them the best; it’s unfortunate how many people in West Virginia have been conned into thinking that fossil fuel production is an either sustainable or positive means of attaining a better future for themselves and their kids, versus investing in education and infrastructure to boost a more prosperous service economy.
The economic decline and poverty that is emblematic of many of the state’s former coal-mining towns should serve as an indicator that such investment is already 50 years overdue. Unfortunately, there’s lots of people who’d rather dig their heads in the sand, pretend climate change doesn’t exist, and vote for short-sighted tax cuts that benefit the rich in the long-term, all the while cheering on the suppression of civil rights across the state and the nation.
Thanks.
It’s unfathomable to me that we used to be very pro union and democratic here. The people in this state seem to have completely forgotten our history. It’s sad and infuriating to see.
