The flood waters assaulted neighboring Bay Head and crept into my brother's house, one he dreamed about, personally designed, built, and invested much of his life's earnings toward.
For Castronovo to have to sing his last farewell against the sound of running water was an assault more abominable than any operatic sex or violence.
The goal, per Clark on the GoFundMe page, was to "defend the water protectors from assault and intimidation at the hands of the militarized police force and DAPL security," who had become notorious for using aggressive methods including firing water cannons in freezing temperatures against the activists.
They doused her with water or gently assaulted her with rubber objects.
The bulk of it will provide additional helicopters and new buckets for scooping out water for aerial assaults.
Wealthy nations began cleaning air and water, but continued to assault forests and other resources elsewhere to fuel growth.
Inspiration has come from model airplanes (reconnaissance drones), "supersoaker" water guns (quick-loading assault weapons), cheap cellular phones for teenagers (video-capable walkie-talkies) and gaming control panels (for unmanned robotic vehicles).
And they will do so, not by fleeing to the mountains with bottled water, dried food packets, assault rifles and an American flag, but in the manner they have been accustomed to: wearing their designer duds, having their manicures, checking their portfolios, and hiring nannies.
Assisted by YouTube, the demonstrators praying unflinchingly on Kasr al-Nil as they are assaulted by water cannons have swiftly accumulated even more moral-spiritual power than the resolute satyagrahis of Mahatma Gandhi did in their own media-deprived time.
Attacked by the Basij militia and the Revolutionary Guard, assaulted with water cannons and guns, Iranian Muslims, at least the ones who publicly call for fair elections and human rights, are being treated just like Bahais.
