VICTORY FOR H2O MAN - Mission accomplished, hunger strike at an end

[WilliamPitt]

His goals were very simple: a meeting with Senator Libous on the issue of fracking. He kept getting dodged and ducked, until this stike was the only way to get the meeting.

He got it.

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Hi, Will:


It was a wild day. To make a long story short, I gave a speech in the Capital -- it went pretty well -- and a couple hours later, met with Senator Libous, then with his staff. And, man, does food taste good!

More tomorrow. I have some medical appointments in the morning and afternoon, then am planning to stay home and write up some of what went on.

Again, thank you for your support & article. I'll send a few links from some of the news sites that were there.

Pat

[Robb]

1. Thank goodness.

Great news, Will. And thanks for keep us all up-to-date.

[xchrom]

2. du rec. nt

[mmonk]

3. Yep.

He was surprised at all the attention (national) he got. He shouldn't have been.

[trumad]

4. Fantastic...

Mission Accomplished!

[lunatica]

5. I'm relieved!

[mmonk]

7. Me too.

[SalmonChantedEvening]

6. Great news. nt

[CaliforniaPeggy]

8. What a wonderful outcome!

I'm so relieved! And for once I'm thrilled that my insomnia got me up so I could see this incredibly good news early on!

Thank you, Will!

And Congratulations Pat!

[babylonsister]

9. Yay! Rec'd. nt

[HappyMe]

10. This is great news. Rec.

[PA Democrat]

11. Wonderful news! Congratulations H2O Man!

[rosesaylavee]

12. Oh Yay!

[YankeyMCC]

13. Well done sir n/t

[City Lights]

14. That is fantastic news!

Way to go, H20 Man!

[gademocrat7]

15. Great news!

[MuseRider]

16. YAY!

Job well done.

[Laurian]

17. Terrific!

Congratulations to H2O Man! What a wonderful example he is of how to use the courage of one's convictions for the common good. Thank you H2O Man and thank you Will for keeping us informed.

[hootinholler]

18. He stopped by this morning

But didn't say he was eating. Grand news indeed.

[antigop]

19. H20man, you are an inspiration to us all. Thank you. WOOHOO! n/t

[MinervaX]

20. It's that hard to get a meeting with a State Senator?

U.S. Democracy is truly broken.

[Mira]

21. Hallelujah!

Courage wins, and we win. And Pat wins, once he is not so dizzy any more ...
I'll keep the fist avatar a while longer, just to remember to think of H2OMan and how proud I am of him.

[Odin2005]

22. K&R!

[G_j]

23. You Rock!

[highplainsdem]

24. Great news! Congratulations, H2O Man!

[hlthe2b]

25. Very good news.... k&r

[Tikki]

26. YAY....

Way to go....H2o Man

Eat in Peace...




Tikki

[malaise]

27. Fabulous

Rec

[Melissa G]

28. Wow!

Congratulations, Pat.

[Raffi Ella]

29. ah! That is GREAT to hear.

Hell Yeah, H2O Man - You did it, yes you did.

[siligut]

30. Desperate times call for desperate measures

Glad it worked.

[blondie58]

31. hooray

What a brave stand. Thank you Pat and Will for reporting on this.

[Spazito]

32. Wonderful news!

to H2O Man!

[Zorra]

33. Hoh, H2O Man!

Thank you, brother.

[byronius]

34. Well done.

[wtmusic]

35. Awesome.

Pat, I think you just made the world a better place.

[wovenpaint]

36. Great news!

I'm glad it's over with a good result..yet saddened that it still takes this strong an action to stimulate a discussion.
Best wishes to all.

[msanthrope]

37. Good. I am glad to hear the goal was reached, and I hope he is well. nt

[jsmirman]

38. Congratulations!

Now I hope that they don't go ahead with this unsafe fracking plan.

Very glad that you can eat again!

[ZombieHorde]

39. Oh good. Hunger strikes make me nervous. nt

[myrna minx]

40. Wonderful! K&R n/t

[valerief]

41. K&R

[Jack Rabbit]

42. Hey, Pat: Go for a prime rib when you're ready for it

Congratulations and right on.

[joeybee12]

43. KNR!

[bread_and_roses]

44. K&R - I'm in his District

Quite an accomplishment to get F-to-F!
congratulations!

[hue]

45. Thank You H2O Man!! and take good care of Your self!!!!! n/t

[Lone_Star_Dem]

46. Excellent work!

And congratulations H20 man.

[annabanana]

47. whew.. I think we're ALL very glad that's over.

It felt very weird to cheer someone on in such a potentially dangerous endeavor. I'm quite fond of H2O Man.

[stlsaxman]

48. Bravo!!! YAAYYYY!!!!!

[sabrina 1]

49. Great news.

So glad the hunger strike is over, and that it worked. Too bad you have to go to such extremes just to get a meeting with 'YOUR' Representative.

[JackRiddler]

50. Bravo H2O Man!

And thank you because we drink the same water.

[barbtries]

51. excellent.

[librechik]

52. Hoorah! More like this! n/t

[yesphan]

53. Kayed and friggin recced !

[tpsbmam]

54. Man, right now hearing how one man is making a difference is so encouraging.....

when it feels so futile going up against the wall of opposition in our governments (state & national), thank you H20 Man! You're awesome!

[Auggie]

55. TKO in 10 Rounds! Great victory.

[frylock]

56. waterman doing it right!

great job!

[Solly Mack]

57. K&R

[Little Star]

58. K&R And thanks Will for keeping us updated. n/t

[suffragette]

59. K&R

[Tsiyu]

60. A long fast

for the Cause.


I'm glad it has ended and that Pat has raised awareness.



H2O Man is a hero when it seems there aren't too many of them.





K and R

[sellitman]

61. I'm glad Pat is ok

He is a very special person.

[Bozita]

62. K&R ... Bigtime!

[H2O Man]

63. Thanks, everyone!

I had a funny phone call/interview with a conservative reporter today. She said, "So, actually, you really didn't accomplish anything, did you?" Ha!

I told her that she needed to read Amendment #1, which provides for citizens to voice their concerns with the government. I noted that this is not only a right, but an absolute responsibility. More, it implies that elected officials have the responsibility to listen to citizens.

Area high school and college students were paying close attention to this little conflict. It was providing an uncivil civics lesson. Had my goal been conflict, rather than dealing with conflict, in hopes of resolution, I could have done damage to this politician's reputation. No politician wants to be called out by high school students, taking courses in the social studies, especially in regard to government.


One more point: I am the same very average, often cranky old man who has posted on DU for 9 years. I'm but a drop in the ocean of humanity. As Gandhi said, a drop in the ocean partakes in the greatness of its parent; it is when a drop wanders off in an attempt to earn an individual reputation that it dries up. What I did was, I think, important. But I'm not.

Thanks.

[tavalon]

78. Lately, I've been thinking about you and gandhi frequently.

In the same thought. And yes, what you did was very important and I'm glad you accomplished your goal.

[chervilant]

89. I sincerely hope

that you get to practice Satyagraha with Libous and his ilk.

(My soon-to-be 15YO art student knows about your bravery. She is the youngest activist I know.)

[demmiblue]

64. A whole lotta admiration for H20 Man!

K&R

[WillyT]

65. BRAVO H2O Man !!! - K & R !!!

[Cali_Democrat]

66. Very Cool!

[riderinthestorm]

67. Thanks H2Oman for your stamina and courage. A great example for all of us. nt

[ellisonz]

68. woot

[deacon]

69. Kudos! Big K + R

[scarletwoman]

70. I just got home & online - what an awesome piece of news to be greeted with!

H2O Man - a true hero!

[hughee99]

71. Thanks for fighting the good fight. Congratulations! n/t

[aquart]

72. Relieved.

[Snarkoleptic]

73. Sweet!

One person can make a difference!
Well done brother.

[krispos42]

74. Wow.

[CottonBear]

75. K & R. Wonderful News! Congratulations are in order! n/t

[Norrin Radd]

76. kr

[tavalon]

77. Whew, I was worried for him.

[stevedeshazer]

79. I've learned something today from H20Man.

NEVER GIVE UP!

Pass it on.

[whatchamacallit]

80. Wow!

A brave act is rewarded...

[denbot]

81. Wow, good job H2Oman..

Good job indeed.
K&R

[Ferretherder]

82. Good on him...

...and YOU, Will. You are BOTH to be commended.

[JitterbugPerfume]

83. thank you H2O Man

[Lifelong Protester]

84. Thanks for your courageous stand

and I am so glad you were victorious and eating again!!

[rhett o rick]

85. Bless you. nm

[varelse]

86. This is good news

I'm glad he achieved his objective without compromising his health.

[2banon]

87. excellent and congratulations!

good news!

[sueh]

88. Well done, H20 Man!!!!

[Mist]

90. Persistence pays off! glad you can eat again. Take care of yourself. nt