Teenage activist Greta Thunberg brings call for climate action to Iowa

www.reuters.com ^ | October 4, 2019 / 5:09 AM / Updated 30 minutes ago | Alan Devall

[Red Badger]

IOWA CITY, Iowa (Reuters) - Hundreds of people gathered in Iowa City on Friday to watch teenage activist Greta Thunberg speak at a rally to demand that political leaders and institutions take urgent action to combat climate change.

Demonstrators, including many young activists, held signs that read “If you breathe the air you should care” and “Science not silence” as they waited for the young Swede to take the stage on the campus of the University of Iowa.

“I am more than excited,” said Iowa City resident Philinise Hamlin, 41. “Change doesn’t start until we put our foot forward and try to make it happen.”

Thunberg’s campaign demanding that world leaders tackle climate change began as a lonely vigil outside the Swedish parliament, but saw her rise to address the United Nations on the issue last month, and took her to Iowa City on Friday.

The 16-year-old stopped in the Midwestern city, located in the state that will hold the first of next year’s U.S. presidential nominating contests, as part of her tour of North America ahead of a U.N.-sponsored climate conference in Santiago, Chile, in December.

“She is the face of climate change,” said Lena Kosinski, a 21-year-old student at the University of Iowa. “It’s nice to have not only a young person, but a female leading the change.”

In recent weeks, millions of people have poured onto streets around the globe in protests inspired by Thunberg to demand governments take urgent action on climate change.

Students in Iowa City said Thunberg’s visit was a testament to their efforts to demand change from local leaders.

“We are honored. We are inspired. We are emboldened. And we say, no more excuses,” Student Climate Strike Iowa City, which organized the visit, said on Twitter ahead of the event.

[july4thfreedomfoundation]

500 scientists recently stated that there is NO climate crisis.

So take THAT, demonic, creepy little Greta!

[Sapwolf]

Hasn’t her visa run out yet?

[dearolddad]

When is she going to China to spread the word?

[jimfree]

The “bitchy teen-aged daughter” is strong with this one.

[Bonemaker]

“I am more than excited,” said Iowa City resident Philinise Hamlin, 41. “

My god woman...are you lubricating?

[Bonemaker]

Not to worry...Iowans are thoroughly familiar with bull shit..it’s all around them and they grow up with it. College campuses are loaded with Chicago puke kids.

[Viking2002]

Dude, we could use a Harry Mudd right about now. And he was a pretty snazzy dresser for a pirate/despot in his day. “Shut UP, Stella!”

[SaveFerris]

[It’s really sad that a church chooses to anger people instead of leading them to Jesus. I hated Obama’s guts, but I wouldn’t want a message about that on a church sign.]

Sign of the times, FRiend, sign of the times.

When churches are about Social Justice, and not the Gospel of Salvation in Jesus Christ, it’s late in the day.

Very late in the day, in fact.

[fieldmarshaldj]

“10 Minutes to Wapner !” “DERP !”

[SkyPilot]

climate action to Iowa

The use of the word "action" in this context is classic Marxist/Communists/Fascist revolutionary speech. Even the Khmer Rouge used the word while whipping up propaganda to children and convincing them to betray their own parents.

"Take action for Angkar! Better to kill an innocent by mistake than spare an enemy by mistake."

“She is the face of climate change,” said Lena Kosinski, a 21-year-old student at the University of Iowa. “It’s nice to have not only a young person, but a female leading the change.”

Either Lena Kosinski is on Soros' payroll, or our young people are also easily swayed by the propaganda of the Marxist/Communists/Fascist left.

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Poor kid is being used and will be discarded like an old candy wrapper once the users decide she’s no longer useful to them...they should be charged with child abuse.

[greenishness]

I thought she was supposed to be back at school.

Wasn’t she whining about missing school?

[jmacusa]

In about ten or fifteen years she’ll end up in a Swedish court facing charges for setting her husband on fire while he was sleeping.

[Karliner]

“She is the face of climate change,” said Lena Kosinski, a 21-year-old student at the University of Iowa. “It’s nice to have not only a young person, but a female leading the change.”

You know it's failed snake oil when you religion has the face of a mentally ill teenager selling a false dichotomy.

[SaveFerris]

[In about ten or fifteen years she’ll end up in a Swedish court facing charges for setting her husband wife on fire while he she was sleeping.]

Corrected. Or she'll join some Islamic terrorist group shouting Allahu Akbar!

[jmacusa]

Yeah. After I posted that I figured she probably end up a lesbian.

[HereInTheHeartland]

“Hundreds of people gathered in Iowa City on Friday to watch teenage activist Greta Thunberg speak “

To watch a 16 year speak. Wow.

[sauropod]

How DARE you Greta. How dare you.

[sauropod]

Yep

[sauropod]

Indeed