Jones is in St. Louis today to show his solidarity with the United Mine Workers of America and protest the “corporate greed” of “Big Coal”:
Proud 2B here in St. Louis to stand with coal miners who are being ripped off by Big Coal. #FairnessAtPatriot http://t.co/aEFaaCVYun
— Van Jones (@VanJones68) April 29, 2013
If a man goes N2 coal mine for 30 yrs, when he comes out, he should be able 2C doctors – as he was promised & earned. #FairnessAtPatriot
— Van Jones (@VanJones68) April 29, 2013
.@devonweber Yes. I will be at the UMWA rally. We are fighting against Patriot Coal's betrayal of coal miners & theft of their health care.
— Van Jones (@VanJones68) April 29, 2013
If he doesn't come out alive, his widows/orphans should get promised benefits. Big Coal must keep these promises. #FairnessAtPatriot
— Van Jones (@VanJones68) April 29, 2013
Proud to! MT @ggferrell: Thanx 4 supporting thousands of miners like my dad fighting for their pensions & healthcare! #FairnessAtPatriot
— Van Jones (@VanJones68) April 29, 2013
@VanJones68 is standing w UMWA today pic.twitter.com/0vPypOZYib
— NaturalBlackRadical (@MontagueSimmons) April 29, 2013
Lefties were impressed:
Strong, stirring remarks by @VanJones68 about the moral imperative that #PatriotCoal keep its promises to mine workers & families. #stl
— jmazy star (@jmaz) April 29, 2013
.@cathysherwin @thenation Whenever I get disheartened about the lack of true progressives on the national scene, I think of @VanJones68.Yes!
— big structural change (via climate change) (@veganforareason) April 29, 2013
Just ran into Van Jones as he was getting arrested. Love when he's on Bill Maher's show.
— doughbells (@doughbells) April 29, 2013
— howugonnawinifuaintrightwithin (@merstew) April 29, 2013
.@cathysherwin @thenation Whenever I get disheartened about the lack of true progressives on the national scene, I think of @VanJones68.Yes!
— big structural change (via climate change) (@veganforareason) April 29, 2013
The cops? Eh, not so much:
.@vanjones68 arrested outside of federal courthouse protesting #corporategreed with #umwa photo- pic.twitter.com/icDaNWZXq2
— Cathy Sherwin (@cathysherwin) April 29, 2013
https://twitter.com/merstew/status/328928041994698752
Yes. They did.
Maybe the police will let him off if he gives them an autographed picture of himself.