Police confront protesters with a rubber bullet gun during a protest against plans to pass the Dakota Access pipeline near the Standing Rock Indian Reservation, near Cannon Ball, North Dakota, U.S. November 20, 2016. Stephanie Keith/REUTERS.
The cops out at Standing Rock have now managed to blow apart most of a young woman’s arm. That’s just the grisliest of the very high list of injuries. Naturally, cops are denying responsibility, which won’t surprise anyone at all. They are doing what all cops do – lie.
Our veterans want to help, and to do that, they need some help from all of you. If you can help, please, do so. If you are unable to donate, please spread the word. What is happening here is damn wrong. It’s fucking wrong, and everyone knows that, and still, there’s nothing but silence. Please help. Lila wopila.
Done and done!
Lila wopila! Many, many thanks!
I’m terrible with humans, so I donated.
Thank you! Thank you so much.
Alright, I’ve donated a small amount. By the way, a few days ago I was listening to a song which reminded me of this situation. It’s a song which has come to simbolize our people’s struggle with the military dictatorships. I’d like to dedicate it to you (for your recent birthday!) and the people at Standing Rock. The writer is an Argentinian poet called María Elena Walsh and this version, perhaps the most famous of all, is sung by Mercedes Sosa, an indigenous artist. Here’s a video, and here are the translated lyrics:
LIKE THE CICADA
So many times I was killed
So many times I died
nonetheless I’m still here
coming back to life.
I’m grateful to misfortune
and the hand holding the knife
for it did such a bad job at killing me
and I carried on singing.
CHORUS:
Singing to the sun
like the cicada
after a year under the earth
like a survivor
who is coming back from war.
So many times I was erased
So many times I disappeared
I attended my own funeral
alone and crying.
I made a knot on the handkerchief
but then I forgot
that it was not the first time
and I carried on singing.
[CHORUS]
So many times you were killed
So many times you will come back to life
How many nights you will spend
in desperation
and at the time of the shipwreck
and of darkness
somebody will rescue you
to carry on singing.
[CHORUS]
This came to me via Daily Kos, numbers to call and a script to demand the DOJ come down on Morton County Sheriff for their cruelty and violence:
Thanks for bringing this to our attention, Caine.
Kreator, thank you for that, it’s beautiful!
Onamission5, and Czech American, thanks.