So they build up to a certain point and the protesters stick a sign saying, 'lol, no', no? I mean, if the law is on their side? Seen Stein, Goodman (was this Sanders too?) and others getting nicked for joining protests, but not much else, tbh, with it being kept off the radar so. Plus this seeming one of the smalller threads that could be of America's corporate power concerns at present. This is precisely the kind of shit that folk are inadvertantly in favour of because they don't like Donald
Y'all tell me noone cares about an FBI-involved election steeped in corruption and expect some sort of answers to this? Please

Not trying to troll, but seriously. Corporations running rough-shod over a supposed government, or worse, is surely what this comes down to...

unbiased source.

jesus h tittyfucking christ where do you get this shit from?

please tell me you don't actually follow people on Twatter

Clark Jr. is a 47-year-old writer, political commentator, and activist based in California. Joining him in the fight is Michael A. Wood Jr., a Marine Corps veteran and former Baltimore police officer who retired his badge in 2014 to become an advocate for national police reform. Earlier this month, the duo formed Veterans Stand For Standing Rock with the hope of drawing scores of veterans, as well as fire fighters, ex-law enforcement officers, emergency medical personnel and others to the battleground for a three-day “deployment” in early December to “prevent progress on the Dakota Access Pipeline and draw national attention to the human rights warriors of the Sioux tribes.” Both men say they’re prepared to take a bullet, rubber or otherwise, for a cause they believe should be of critical importance to any patriotic American.

-The oil being transported comes from the Bakken Oil Fields. It is sweet oil and has an extremely low environmental impact compared to, say oil sands oil.
-Oil is oil, it's toxic to people and the environment either way. This "sweet oil" is specifically shale oil, which actually has more toxic compounds than conventional crude oil.

-The pipeline does not pass through the reservation, it passes upstream of the reservation.
-Yeah, right along the border of the reservation. Passing upstream of the reservation is arguably worse than passing through it, as any spill would leave them with no upstream area to get uncontaminated water.

-The residents of Bismarck did not "reject" the pipeline passing upstream of Bismarck. The pipeline route was chosen because it minimizes water crossings. The route was modified many times to find the most environmentally friendly route.
-Funny how their idea of "environmentally friendly" ignores Native Americans. The most environmentally friendly thing to do would be to spend this money on alternative energy sources instead.

-The majority of the oil that will be filling the line would have been shipped by rail. Rail is not as safe, it is more expensive, runs through high population areas, and on a per bbl basis, pollutes much more than rail.
When a rail car or a truck spills oil, it stops when the vehicle is empty. Pipelines keep spilling until they're shut off, and they don't always get shut off right away. They can leak for days and days before anyone notices, and automatic safety measures have already been proven to not work reliably. Plus, there's always the chance that they are intentionally left running becuse a leak is less costly for the oil company than shutting down the whole pipeline until a repair can be made.

-The pipeline did not offer Standing Rock payment at any time, both parties have confirmed this. Energy Transfer has offered a number of community services for the Standing Rock area however.
-If you're referring to the editorial from InsideSources.com, it lacks citation or evidence to back up their claims.

-The pipeline will be the safest line ever built. For instance, the portion under the river/lake will be up to 90 feet below the bottom of the water and will never come in contact with water. The pipe under the river will be heavy duty (double wall I think, don't quote me). Leak detection systems have a variety of methods of sensing leaks, but most use a mix of pressure waves or pressure readings sent to a control center via transmitters on either side of the river. Any alarm would immediately cause the block valves on either side of the river to shut and close off any flow.
-A safe pipeline is a joke. See above.

-The Standing Rock Water Supply will not be impacted by the pipeline should it leak. Their water source is being moved in early 2017 and being piped in from an area approx 70 miles south. - Far enough away where even a bad oil spill would not affect it.
-The new intake isn't even from an Energy Transfer project; it has been in the works over 5 years, before the DAPL even started. Water is currently drawn 20 miles from the pipeline's planned route. The extra 50 miles may dilute a spill, but it doesn't magically make it safe drinking water. A spill under a river is WAAAAY harder to contain and remedy than an above-ground pipe, and something tells me they won't shut off the oil flow while they do it. So a theoretical spill gets worse and worse and the Sioux have no alternative source to get water in the mean time. DAPL is notoriously bad at reporting spills; starting back in 2012 over a 2-year period, they had 300 spills and only reported 1 because it was a rail car/truck collision. That's not too ominous.

-The pipeline is actually following the same right-of-way as an existing natural gas pipeline. This pipeline already crosses under the river and was built in the 80s. Even if you believe the state archaeologists don't know anything and are getting paid off by the oil companies (ridiculous)
-Great, so let's build another one and double the chances of a spill.

- the fact remains that all of the land has already been dug up! I believe there is a high voltage corridor in the immediate area as well.
-Oh, well in that case, might as well keep going, right? Environmental concerns be damned, they already started!

Court proceedings http://earthjustice.org/sites/default/f ... ing-PI.pdf

Considering that, they're blocking a bridge used by emergency vehicles... Yeah, there's protesting but that's just foolish.
I'm pretty sure the Water Protectors aren't the ones who set up razor wire and concrete barricades...

Most of what you're saying is rhetorics, incorrect or just plain wishful thinking. Don't have time to reply in detail

Hahaha, Obama got shamed into acting. Looks like the veterans arriving was the straw that broke the camel's back.

are you black now?