Barrett .50, Reach out and touch someone. And Discovery owns one that they use on Mythbusters.
Posted on 09/01/2010 1:03:49 PM PDT by Hojczyk
James Lee- behind the Save the Planet Protest. He saw Al Gore’s junk-science movie and says he decided he had to do more… So he packed on bombs and took hostages at the Discovery Channel headquarters. From his website:
My name is Lee. Look for me on site. I will be demonstrating ideas on how to save the planet in front of the Discovery Channel Building each day until they give in. The idea to save the planet is based on the book “My Ishmael” by Daniel Quinn, where he suggests people can build on each other’s ideas to find solutions for saving the remaining species and living sustainably. The Discovery Channel, the networks, and the government, don’t care about planet-saving ideas that actually work. I say that they must give other ideas a chance. Join us in the protest to save the planet. So please, bring yourself, and maybe a sign with your own slogan with saving the planet as a theme, and some friends”
Nuts. The police are negotiating with him and he is holding hostages. There are reports that there are people lying on the floor in the lobby.
(Excerpt) Read more at gatewaypundit.firstthings.com ...
The spin on this will be that conservative intransigence on climate change drove this lovable, cuddly eco-conscious citizen to an act of utter desperation to make his point. You know, kinda like how American hegemony compelled the 9/11 hijackers to mayhem?
He apparently doesn’t want ‘other people’ eating ‘his’ food.
The only mystery to this case (imho) is why the Discovery Channel Building?
Bush did it...MSNBC breaking news.
He tried it first at MSNBC but nobody showed up to cover the story.
I like the 50 Cal solution, better...............and I don’t mean CALORIES!.............
What, this wasn’t caused by Glenn Beck’s hate-filled rally this past weekend?
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Just another feeble minded liberal that bought the Luddites’ story that man was destroying the planet.
Need that one mile kill shot video from military.com
While I enjoy the left demonstrating their hate and insanity to the world as much as the next guy, I really suspect he chose the Discovery Channel Building for reasons oddly similar to John Hinkley attempting to assassinate Ronald Reagan to get Jodie Foster on a date.
OTOH, this is only an extension of normal leftist attempts at "reason", so I'm sure someone will come up with a why.
I should caution all of you, that this poor man needs our compassion. Obviously, he requires the attention of competent mental health professionals (and spiritual counseling as well).
Here is a section of his manifesto (via Drudge):
[i][b]”1. The Discovery Channel and it’s affiliate channels MUST have daily television programs at prime time
slots based on Daniel Quinn’s “My Ishmael” pages 207-212 where solutions to save the planet would be
done in the same way as the Industrial Revolution was done, by people building on each other’s
inventive ideas. Focus must be given on how people can live WITHOUT giving birth to more filthy
human children since those new additions continue pollution and are pollution. A game show format
contest would be in order. Perhaps also forums of leading scientists who understand and agree with the
Malthus-Darwin science and the problem of human overpopulation. Do both. Do all until something
WORKS and the natural world starts improving and human civilization building STOPS and is
reversed! MAKE IT INTERESTING SO PEOPLE WATCH AND APPLY SOLUTIONS!!!![/b][/i]
"For every human born, ACRES of wildlife forests must be turned into farmland in order to feed that new addition over the course of 60 to 100 YEARS of that new human’s lifespan! THIS IS AT THE EXPENSE OF THE FOREST CREATURES CRAZED SEX POODLES!!!!"
Someone has to be funding this eco-nut in order for him to hang out all day in front of the discovery channel. The question I have is who is it?
Oh Please! The hostages won’t mind a little diesel, but it will drive a kook crazy.
It was a joke.
Can’t wait to watch MSNBC’s in-depth coverage of this. (SARC)
Just arrived. Is this still going on?
“OTOH, this is only an extension of normal leftist attempts at “reason”, so I’m sure someone will come up with a why.”
Well, Discovery Channel is a private business and so is Haliburton, so it all makes sense. I am applying Nancy Pelosi logic, just so you know.
“They will link his immigration/anchor baby argument with the Republicans. What do you guys think?”
Absolutely. They take this out of context, repeat it ad infinitum, and make up the rest, starting with Olbermann tonight, and hitting the morning television talk shows tomorrow, and The View by next week. There’ll be a 60 Minutes on it before the midterms. Sure as I’m sittin’ here.
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