Ohio’s Insane Nuke Bailout Must Be Stopped: A Preliminary List of Talking Points for Tuesday/Wednesday Statehouse Hearings

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Hearings in the Ohio Legislature this week (Tuesday and Wednesday) will underscore opposition to the proposed mega-bailout meant to keep the decrepit Davis-Besse and Perry nukes operating to ultimate failure.

PLEASE go there to testify.

Here are some key talking points (in progress).  Please insert your own:

Physical status of the plants:

1) These two Nukes are literally crumbling (see work by Kevin Kamps/Beyond Nuclear, Mike Keegan, and more)

2) The shield building at Davis-Besse is swiss cheese…pock-marked with holes caused by moisture getting into the cracks, then expanding in cold weather, then melting in thaws.  It could easily drop heavy chunks onto vital components.

3) At more than 40 years old, there has been no recent comprehensive inspection of DB by an independent agency to check for cracking, embrittlement, incomplete maintenance, etc.  Such an inspection must be a pre-requisite for any major investment by the public, and must be subjected to public hearings.  Does one buy a used car without seeing if the block is cracked or if the brakes work?

Celebrate WGRN community radio Earth Day Birthday

Letters WGRN and 94.1FM with a earth and a yellow splash behind it over light blue

Earth Day Birthday Celebration for Green Renaissance Radio
Earth Day, Monday, April 22, 6-11pm
Dick’s Den, 2417 N High St., Columbus
April 22 is WGRN 94.1’s Third annual Earth Day Birthday bash! WGRN 94.1FM is Columbus’ eco-socialist feminist Green Renaissance low power community radio station. A Pacifica affiliate, 94.1 plays Amy Goodman, Thom Hartmann, and many other national and local news and music programs.

At our third birthday bash, you’ll hear live Music from Happy Chichester, Bob Sauls, Elizabeth Bolen & Friends, Brian Clash, Dan D and the War Pigs, and Victoria Parks. Enjoy home cooking and environmental speakers.

$10 Suggested donation, cash bar. On street and off-street parking available, call Dick’s Den at (614) 268-9573 for those details  Stay tuned to 94.1 for further event details, or visit the website at wgrn.org.

RSVP on our Facebook page – WGRN 94.1.

WGRN is always open to interns and volunteers to help produce and schedule programs, promote us at events or online, and raise money.

US Makes Stuff Up to Grease the Skids for War on Iran

Iran’s retention of archives related to its past covert nuclear weapons program (the Amad Plan), as well as its efforts to keep many scientists and technicians from that former weapons program working together under the continued leadership of the former head of that program, raise serious questions regarding whether Iran intended to preserve the option to resume elements of a nuclear weapons program in the future….

– US Department of State report, “Adherence to and compliance with Arms Control, Nonproliferation, and Disarmament Agreements and Commitments,” April 2019

ith absolutely zero good reasons for waging war on Iran, the Trump administration goes on making stuff up to lie the country into yet another war. The template looks like the Bush administration’s successful effort to lie the US into the Iraq War, the catastrophic effects of which keep unfolding.

2nd Annual Bicycle Day Celebration!

Purple background and words Bicycle Day 21 Apr 2019 and details of event

Sunday, April 21, 4:19-11pm
William Oxley Thompson Memorial Statue, 161 Oval Dr, OSU campus
HostedPlease join us for central Ohio's 2ND ANNUAL BICYCLE DAY CELEBRATION! On this day, we will consider how Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) has altered the perspective of millions, unfolding possibilities of human consciousness. OH, AND WE'RE RIDING OUR BIKES (so please bring one).

A "State of Emergency" or "Civil War" in Thailand

 

 

BANGKOK, Thailand -- Thailand's army chief has warned a state of emergency will be declared if post-election violence degenerates into "civil war".

 

The military-led government is meanwhile trying to imprison a new, wildly popular, anti-army politician for "sedition" while the junta enjoys legal immunity for their 2014 coup and subsequent acts.

 

Officials are also deciding how to count the votes from last month's election amid allegations of manipulated ballots, "ghost voters," and a baffling, complex system invented by the regime. Critics say it is biased against pro-democracy candidates. 

 

The junta filed the sedition charge -- punishable by nine years in jail -- plus other cases against Future Forward party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, 40, on April 6. 

 

The case dates back to 2015 when Mr. Thanathorn allegedly "provided assistance" to an anti-coup protest leader. Mr. Thanathorn reportedly gave a walking protester a ride in his car.

 

Mr. Thanathorn's party came in third place in the election. His sudden rise is portrayed partly as a young vs. old generation gap. 

 

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