Skip to comments.
Woman dumps oil on herself to protest Gulf liability cap
CNN Political Ticker ^
| June 8, 2010
Posted on 06/09/2010 12:18:04 PM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia
Washington (CNN) - Public anguish over the growing oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico took center stage on Capitol Hill on Wednesday as a woman dumped oil on herself during a Senate hearing in order to push for legislation lifting oil companies' current liability cap.
"We're tired of the bailouts and we're tired of being dumped on in the Gulf," protester Diane Wilson yelled during the start of a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing.
Wilson, who was arrested, described herself as a fourth-generation shrimper from the Gulf. She interrupted opening remarks by Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, one of several Republicans who have expressed opposition to lifting the $75 million cap.
(Excerpt) Read more at politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com ...
TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: codepink; oil; protester
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-40, 41-58 next last
To: rightwingintelligentsia
All someone needs to do next is light a match.
To: rightwingintelligentsia
3
posted on
06/09/2010 12:19:47 PM PDT
by
bgill
(how could a young man born here in Kenya, who is not even a native American, become the POTUS)
To: rightwingintelligentsia
Eeewwwww...guilty grandma.
To: rightwingintelligentsia
Looks like a “code (st)pinker.”
5
posted on
06/09/2010 12:20:37 PM PDT
by
Grizzled Bear
(Does not play well with others.)
To: rightwingintelligentsia
I hope the EPA fines her for illegal dumping.
6
posted on
06/09/2010 12:20:42 PM PDT
by
USNBandit
(sarcasm engaged at all times)
To: rightwingintelligentsia
Slick, real slick.
Drama queen.
If she was truly committed, she haul herself down the the beach and clean up.
To: SeekAndFind
All someone needs to do next is light a match. Better be a really hot one....
8
posted on
06/09/2010 12:21:11 PM PDT
by
cowboyway
(Molon labe)
To: rightwingintelligentsia
Is she going to be fined for dumping oil where it will leak into the water table? Stupid ass...
9
posted on
06/09/2010 12:21:20 PM PDT
by
WKUHilltopper
(Fix bayonets!)
To: rightwingintelligentsia
How does one get into a Senate hearing with a jar of oil?
A container that size could hold a decent amount of explosives.
10
posted on
06/09/2010 12:22:14 PM PDT
by
TSgt
(We will always be prepared, so we may always be free. - Ronald Reagan)
To: rightwingintelligentsia
How’d she get from the Gulf to DC? Walked? Magic? Teleporter?
11
posted on
06/09/2010 12:23:09 PM PDT
by
Clock King
(Ellisworth Toohey was right: My head's gonna explode.)
To: SeekAndFind
She is not in completely correct attire....she forgot her aluminium foil hat!!!
12
posted on
06/09/2010 12:24:02 PM PDT
by
Logic n' Reason
("Buzzard's gotta eat; same as worms.")
To: TSgt
That’s a really good question. Either there’s very lax security, or Code Pink gets special privileges, as they always seem to somehow.
13
posted on
06/09/2010 12:24:26 PM PDT
by
rightwingintelligentsia
(Forcing one person to pay for the irresponsibility of another is NOT social justice.)
To: Logic n' Reason
I was imagining female oil wrestling:
To: rightwingintelligentsia
Too bad no one light a match......(I didn’t say that).
15
posted on
06/09/2010 12:26:05 PM PDT
by
NoGrayZone
(Palin/West for 2012!)
To: rightwingintelligentsia
For the woman in question - it was an enhancement.
To: rightwingintelligentsia
“Code Pink gets special privileges, as they always seem to somehow.”
Where’s a match when you need one?
17
posted on
06/09/2010 12:26:21 PM PDT
by
freeangel
( (free speech is only good until someone else doesn't like what you say))
To: rightwingintelligentsia
18
posted on
06/09/2010 12:26:30 PM PDT
by
Niteranger68
(We're coming for you....)
To: rightwingintelligentsia
19
posted on
06/09/2010 12:26:53 PM PDT
by
armymarinemom
(My sons freed Iraqi and Afghan Honor Roll students.)
To: TSgt
How does one get into a Senate hearing with a jar of oil?One is invited.
20
posted on
06/09/2010 12:27:55 PM PDT
by
UCANSEE2
(The Last Boy Scout)
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-40, 41-58 next last
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson