Shrimper Diane Wilson to Oil Sell-out Sen Lisa Murkowski Demostrates Outrage

http://www.youtube.com/user/DianeWilsonsFan http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20007240-503544.html Diane Wilson, a Texas shrimper and activist, has been arrested for pouring oil on herself during a senate energy hearing.

Wilson was voicing her anger over the issue of BP's liability in the catastrophic spill that has devastated the shrimping industry along the Gulf coast.

She was specifically protesting Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski's blocking of a bill that would have lifted the oil giant's liability cap.

Wilson was promptly removed from the hearing and arrested and charged with unlawful conduct disruption of Congress, according to Sgt. Kimberly Schneider of the Capitol Hill Police.
Wilson is a co-founder of Codepink for Peace, a women's movement dedicated to "redirecting resources into healthcare, education, green jobs and other life-affirming activities," according to their website.

"I am seeing the destruction of my community and I am outraged," Wilson said in a statement released by Codepink following her arrest. "I am also seeing elected representatives like Senator Lisa Murkowski blocking BP from being legally responsible to pay for this catastrophe.... This is outrageous. How dare she side with big oil over the American people who have been so devastated by this manmade disaster?"

Wilson, who claims to be a fourth-generation shrimper, has been protesting and writing about pollution in the Gulf for years.

"We want people to call Senator Murkowski's office and tell her to stop supporting big oil and support a healthy environment and American livelihoods instead," said Codepink co-founder Medea Benjamin, who was with Wilson at the hearing. "BP CEO Tony Hayward should be in jail, not a distraught shrimper!"

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[FromCanadaEh]

At least someone down there has some guts - unlike 99.9% of the other Americans.

[StartLoving3]

@FromCanadaEh, AMEN. Uh, how bout up there in Canada. Harper gives carte blanch to bloody Nazi Israel, tapes your tar sands, destroys freedom of speech and you all do nothing. Your brother, Start ps: You are right on America. I am right on Canada. We both have much work to do. Let's do it; now.

[RioLuna829]

You know democracy is over and done when you get arrested for having an opinion.

[malangsob]

@ijitdunn and you support the status quo by supporting government in your life.

[Mrcharliebobo]

@ijitdunn - You're insipid!

[mrdalewilsondw]

Nice, I am a Wilson too Diane.

I wish more people would stand up for what they believe in.

There should be more arrests, but people just sit back and let the government take control, then bitch when things don't go their way.

I am sorry that your way of life has been taken :*(

[bearbagley]

YOU GO DIANE!

[ijitdunn]

She get's Immediately arrested; Teabaggers get to drown out real debate with fake outrage at the health care meetings?

[sjcpal]

Damn , that Code Pink has got BALLS , their everywhere , gotta love them