Presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders tweets support for Thirty Meter Telescope protesters - Honolulu Star-Advertiser

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  Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., gave a speech on his “Medicare for All” proposal, Wednesday, at George Washington University in Washington.

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  Protesters gathered, Thursday, for day four of demonstrations at the base of Mauna Kea.

UPDATE: 8:25 a.m.

In a post shortly before 6:30 a.m. Hawaii time, Democratic socialist candidate for president Sen. Bernie Sanders said that “we must guarantee native people’s right to self-determination and their right to protest. I stand with Native Hawaiians who are peacefully demonstrating to protect their sacred mountain of Mauna Kea.”

Sanders was replying to a comment on Twitter by former state Rep. Kaniela Ing in support of the activists who oppose construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope on Mauna Kea.

We must guarantee native people’s right to self-determination and their right to protest. I stand with Native Hawaiians who are peacefully demonstrating to protect their sacred mountain of Mauna Kea. https://t.co/5GCgUw4VCt

— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) July 19, 2019

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Protest organizers are making preparations for what they say is an inevitable confrontation with law enforcement, naming the National Guard in particular.

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During the daily morning meeting in front of hundreds of protesters, organizers practiced their human blockades and gave instructions on what to do in event of a confrontation, including removing children from the scene right away and never resorting to violence.

There are minors on Mauna Kea Access Road.

Gov. David Ige’s emergency proclamation on Wednesday means National Guard personnel could be deployed to clear the access road to Mauna Kea.

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