Update on last night's big Flint Water Crisis protest in Lansing, MI

[Siwsan]

It was a freezing 16 degrees but there was a big turn out. The crowd was very representative of Flint’s demographics. And there were a whole lot of college aged young people participating, which did my heart a whole lot of good. One local news outlet opened their story by saying that protestors “Stormed the steps of the Capitol Building”. More like we SWARMED the steps. This was a very loud, very enthusiastic and very, very peaceful protest. And a big shout out to our friends from Detroit who joined us. I'm a little hoarse, this morning, but it was well worth irritating my cold virus, to be there. I might have a few more photos, later today.


When we got there, the front steps of the State Capitol Building had been turned into a collection point for cases of water.


Beneath that collection was a cooler filled with water bottles filled with Flint water. Not for drinking, but for shaking angrily while chanting.


There were a lot of speakers, including Mark Shauer, who ran against Snyder in 2014.


The sky was crystal clear, the air was freezing, but the crowd was on fire!


There were even people who were so hard core, they brought torches and pitchforks! The pitchforks are kind of hard to pick out, but believe me, they were there!

[Phentex]

1. Excellent! Thanks for sharing these and for going...

I can't imagine how this has happened. It's mind-boggling.

[malaise]

2. Get thee to the greatest page

Thanks for the report and pics
Snyder and his goons must resign.

Rec

[Siwsan]

3. I suspect this wasn't my last visit to the State Capitol steps

Or to Flint City Hall. People are RILED up, here, and nothing Snyder says can mitigate the damage he's caused.

[groundloop]

5. Keep the pressure on, and keep pinning blame where it belongs

I have relatives in and around Flint and have actually seen one of them making facebook posts critical of the federal response to this crisis. I've pointed out that drinking water safety falls squarely on states, but it seems that your horrible governor is good at deflecting blame.

[demmiblue]

4. K&R

[navarth]

6. Good on ya

wish I could have been there.

Nice to see Mark Schauer turn up and speak. I hope the MDP has a deeper bench next election, I'm sick of these Reptilians.

[hopemountain]

7. chris hayes ended his show last night

by asking "what would you do to the person who brain damaged your child?"

[Liberty Belle]

8. The torches and pitchforks are nice touches.

Hope their representatives get the"points."

[steve2470]

9. love the torches and pitchforks! nt

[B Calm]

10. K&R