And now:Ish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 09:42:20 -0500 >From: Leonard Peltier Defense Committee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > (by way of Peter d'Errico) >Subject: Hunger Strike and Protest to free Leonard Peltier > >PLEASE REPORT - NEW LOCATIONS and HUNGER STRIKE UPDATE >INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PROTEST TO FREE LEONARD PELTIER >on the 23 anniversary of his arrest. >SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1999 > >FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE >JANUARY 18, 1999 >Contact Gina Chiala or Keith McHenry at 785-842-5774 > >On February 6th supporters of Native American Political Prisoner Leonard >Peltier will be holding protests and starting hunger strikes in an effort >to pressure the Clinton Administration to keep its 1992 campaign promise. >These protests will be happening in cities all over the world including >Amsterdam, Brussels, Chicago, San Francisco, London, Washington DC, San >Diego, Tacoma and Rapid City, South Dakota. ( A current list of locations >and times is included below. ) > >Leonard Peltier is an American Indian Movement (AIM) activist who was >framed in a case involving the death of two FBI agents on the Pine Ridge >Lakota Reservation on June 26, 1975. Leonard was arrested in Canada on Feb. >6, 1976 and has remained in prison ever since. In 1975 there had been a >large number of FBI agents at Pine Ridge for the purpose of defending >multi-national energy company's attempt to take Lakota land for uranium >mining. The FBI was a part of the oppression of the traditional Lakota >People and AIM who were the resistance to the illegally taking of Lakota >land. In the two years before the shootout over 60 resisters were murdered >by a death squad that was armed, trained and directed by the FBI. On the >day of the shootout two FBI agents came into an AIM camp in the same manner >that the death squad had done all over Pine Ridge. Internal government >files show that there is much proof that this was a setup against the AIM >leadership, which included Leonard Peltier. Two FBI agents and one Indian >were killed during the firefight. In the first trial two AIM members were >found not guilty by reason of self-defense. Then the government illegally >had Leonard extradited from Canada based upon false statements. They then >moved his trial to a judge that had been cited for his anti-Indian >attitude. Leonard's trial was a frame-up that included falsified evidence >and the intimidation of witnesses. > >Through the appeals process Leonard's defense has disproved the >government's case to the point that the government prosecutor has come out >and stated that they don't know who killed the agents and that if Leonard >were to have a trial today they could not convict him. They say now that >Leonard's crime was that he "aided and abetted" in the deaths because he >was there that day. Since the first two AIM members were found not guilty >for reason of self-defense, this means that Leonard has been locked-up for >23 years for aiding and abetting in an act of self-defense. > >Leonard was arrested in Canada on February 6, 1976. Supporters are marking >that day by starting hunger strikes and holding protests as part of an >international campaign for justice for Leonard Peltier. > >INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PROTEST TO FREE LEONARD PELTIER - FEBRUARY 6TH >THE LEONARD PELTEIR DEFENSE COMMITTEE >PO Box 583 - Lawrence, KS 66044 - 785-842-5774 < [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >Here is list of protests planned for February 6, 1999 > >ALBANY, NY > >We're planning an action on Feb. 6th for International Leonard Peltier Day >in Albany, New York . We will draw in people from the surrounding cities >of Troy, Schenectady, Saratoga, and other nearby towns. We don't have the >details yet but will keep you posted as things unfold. thanks! >Francie, Leonard Peltier Solidarity Committee > >ATLANTA, GA >The LPSG, Atlanta is interested in participating in the fast for Leonard >Peltier. So far we have around a half dozen people who have committed to >fasting for four days, one person following the next. There are many people >in the Indian community here that we have not called yet. I'm sure that >more will be interested. We're having a meeting this coming Sunday and will >know a little more about our commitment afterwards. In the mean time, >please send more information, press-releases, guidelines, etc. > >I talked to Arthur Miller yesterday and he said his people will be doing >twelve day fasts. I'll see if anyone here is willing and able to do that. I >look forward to hearing from you. > >Reid freeman Jenkins >coordinator LPSG, Atlanta > >BRUSSELS, BELGIUM >Feb. 6, 1999 - afternoon - Wake at U.S. Embassy or protest action at >international airport Zaventem (depends on how many people will come) We're >also checking how many people would participate in a 48-hour hunger fast. >And the petition drive has been increased via email and hopefully before >February 6th via a new website (since our Internet Coordinator is having >summer vacation - he lives in Australia - and complains he's bored, I'm >sure the page will be finished this week... smile) More details will follow >later. > >Elsie > >CHICAGO, IL > >Meet at Daley Center at Randolph and Clark Street at 10:30 AM and marching >to Dirksen Federal Building. Open Mic, drums and Prayer. Contact Prairie >Fire Organizing Committee 773-278-6706 or AIM, Peter Hudson Fastwolf at >608-493-0321 > >LONDON, ENGLAND >Here in London there is a civil rights march on Feb 6th (meeting at Brixton >town hall, near Brixton tube at 12 noon). We will be handing out >information about Leonard to people on this march. >In solidarity, > >Eddy > >EUGENE, OR > >Rally to Free Leonard Peltier >Saturday February 6th at Noon >Federal Building, E. 7th & Pearl Sts, Eugene >Sponsored by Indigenous Support Coalition of Oregon and the >Leonard Peltier Support Group of Eugene 607-7064 or [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Rally Feb 6th to Free Leonard Peltier, American Indian Political Prisoner >Join others internationally rallying for Peltier's release for outside >medical care, freedom and for Senate Oversight Investigation and Hearings. > >Feb. 6th is the twenty-fourth anniversary of Peltier's illegal extradition >from Canada and falsely conviction. Peltier's jaw continues to cause him >agony as he can eat only soft food through a straw. Documents released >under the Freedom of Information Act point to a US government covert >program against the American Indian Movement, but a full Senate Oversight >Investigation is needed to expose the real killers and clear his name. > >Join us in calling for apologies and reparations for our Original >Americans, starting with the Oglala Sioux of Pine Ridge, South Dakota. > >Sponsored by the Leonard Peltier Support Group of Eugene/ ISCO. Call (541) >607-7064 or e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for more info or to get involved. > >Indigenous Support Coalition of Oregon >PO Box 11715,Eugene, OR 97440 >Contact: Beth N (541) 607-7064 Voice Mail >Reply to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >CINCINNATI, OH >For protest information Call 513-232-0362 or email < [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >LAWRENCE, KS > >Hunger Strike & Day of protest to FREE LEONARD PELTIER on the 23rd >anniversary of his arrest. >Saturday, February 6, 1999 >Reading from Leonard's new book co-authored with Harvey Arden called >PRISON WRITINGS - MY LIFE IS MY SUNDANCE and other cultural events at the >The Java Break Café >17 E. Seventh Street - Lawrence, Kansas -4:00 pm > >On February 6th supporters of Native American Political Prisoner Leonard >Peltier will be holding protests and starting hunger strikes in an effort >to pressure the Clinton Administration to keep its 1992 campaign promise. >These protests will be happening in cities all over the world including >Amsterdam, Brussels, London, Washington DC, San Diego, Tacoma and Rapid >City, South Dakota. The Lawrence event will be at the Java Break at 4:00 pm. >For more information call the Leonard Peltier Defense Committee at >785-842-5774 > >HOUSTON, TX >The South East Tx. Autonomous chapter of the American Indian Movement, the >lpdc support groups located in Killeen and AustinTx, the World Worker's >Party, and others will hold a protest on Feb. 6th for Leonard in >Houston,TX.. Call 281-550-7081 for details. > > >SAULT STE. MARIE, ONTARIO >We have one problem, a location for the Feb. 6/99, event. On Dec. 19/98, >we were given the Civic Square. However, Bon Soo - the winter carnival is >going on during this time period. All civic facilites are booked as are >many church halls and other places. I am asking a faculty member at the >local university to book a large room for us. If this fails, we will move >our event to Feb. 13/99. However, PEACE magazine is putting a notice in >their issue to be on the stands within a few weeks noting the Sault event >and giving me as a contact number for more information. Again, our event >will emphasize the need to contact the >Minister of Justice and Members of Parliament about Leonard and to urge the >Justice Minister to release the report on the investigation into the >original extradition from Canada to the US. He are putting pressure on our >local MP to do something. Other MPs have been contacted and got back to us >that they support our efforts for Leonard. We also will be handing out >material on the Lubicon case. >Rick Palmer > >SAN DIEGO, CA >Protest at the Hall of Justice, Broadway in Downtown San Diego. Starting at >12 noon. Call Janice Jordan at 619-233-9784 or Rob McCubbin at 619-692.0355 > >SAN FRANCISCO, CA >Hunger Strike and Protest starts at UN Plaza, 7th and Market Street at >12:00 noon, Call 415-826-4127 or 510-268-9913 > >NASHVILLE >There will definitely be a protest in Nashville, TN at the Federal >Courthouse from noon to 3, thanks -Jon > > >RAPID CITY >This is Robert Quiver Jr, coord for Lakota Student Alliance. > >We are planning an event on Feb. 6 in conjunction with the Nation wide >demos held on this date. We are going to hold a gathering at the Rapid >City Federal Bldg, Main St., Rapid City. The gathering will include guest >speakers, Live concert performances (details are being worked on right now) >on Main Street., and possible civil disobedience. We will keep you informed >as time passes. FMI's could contact me by phone at: (605) 867-1507. or >email: < [EMAIL PROTECTED] >. >Thanks >Robert Quiver Jr >Lakota Student Alliance > >WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS > >To LPDC - Report from LPSG western Massachusetts for 2/6 Actions > >Our LPSG met on 1/12/99 and joined in a consensus to plan actions to rally >and picket the Federal Building on 1550 Main Street in Springfield, MA at >noon. We hope to draw at least 150 people. We expect to form coalitions >with other groups, such as AIM, campus organizations and others. We plan to >post our flier at the seven colleges between Amherst and Springfield when >school returns during the last week of January. The text of our poster is >below, which includes info about a music/organizing event on the night >before the rally. We expect to receive local TV media coverage affiliated >with major networks. > >At our meeting 1/12/99, besides planning the February 6 action, we also >reviewed the 12/19 actions. Eight of us were planning to being arrested, >but now plan to wait for at least three or four participating LPSGs to make >our actions most effective. We encourage direct communications with any >LPSG open to working together on this campaign. We like to share our CD >plan and learn from others to coordinate actions and press releases for >gaining national coverage that is beneficial to Leonard's case, creating >circumstances favorable for Canada to release their Extradition Report, for >Congressional hearings to convene and/or for Executive Clemency. Our group >suggests that since the Conference is set for June 26, the next good date >for planning simultaneous effective CD actions would be on the observed >Columbus Day, October 11, 1999. Please email LPSG - western mass, if >interested in coordinating our communications for CD actions. > >Also, we agreed and encouraged others to write the Prime Minister of Canada >for the release of the Extradition Report. We have this information >available as a handout, which we copied from the LPDC website. Our group >appreciates the efforts of all of you and the LPDC for uniting us. We are >committed to seeing Leonard out of prison this millennium. > > In solidarity, > > Jonathan Mark LPSG W. Mass <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >ps: following is the text for our poster, which announces our 2/6/99 actions > >NATIVE AMERICAN POLITICAL PRISONER >LEONARD PELTIER > >WILL BE INCARCERATED FOR 23 YEARS ON FEBRUARY 6, 1999 >ALTHOUGH THE FBI AND GOVERNMENT PROSECUTORS DO NOT ACCUSE PELTIER OF >SHOOTING THE TWO AGENTS ON THE PINE RIDGE RESERVATION IN 1975 > >WHY IS HE STILL IN A FEDERAL PENITENTIARY? > >HELP US EXPOSE TO CORRECT THE INJUSTICES AND SEND A MESSAGE TO THE >CLINTON ADMINISTRATION AND FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONS >PICKET, FAST AND DEMONSTRATE AT THE FEDERAL BUILDING >Beginning at noon SATURDAY FEBRUARY 6, 1999 >1550 MAIN STREET, SPRINGFIELD, MASS. > >RALLY AND MUSIC BENEFIT >FRIDAY FEBRUARY 5 >IN SUPPORT OF THIS CALL TO ACTION >AT THE JAVA HUT CAFE (RTE 116 IN SUNDERLAND, MA) >BEGINNING AT 8:00 P.M. / TEL: (413)665-2255 > >FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT THE LEONARD PELTIER SUPPORT GROUP >P.O. BOX 1999, WENDELL DEPOT, MA 01380 E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] >or the Leonard Peltier Defense Committee >- P.O. Box 583, Lawrence, KS 66044 >Tel: 785-842-5774 >http://members.xoom.com/freepeltier/index.html > > > >AMSTERDAM >We are planning to have a demonstration in Amsterdam on Feb. 6th. We are >planning to walk from downtown Amsterdam (de Dam) to the US Consulate. As >soon as I have details I will let you know. > >Stay strong, > >Frits F. Terpstra >Reigerstraat 8-a >9714 EW Groningen >Netherlands > >WASHINGTON DC >Howdy. On the 6th, there will also be some sort of direct action in DC. >Either at the White House or FBI. I had just noticed that someone else was >planning something for DC, is it possible to their contact info so we could >possibly work together? or please pass along my #- 703 445 0085 or my >email. I will forward details on our action, hopefully next week when we >know more. > >take care, >Wade > >----Hello. My name is Farah Nazarali-Stranieri and I'm chairperson and >founder of the Working Group on Indigenous Peoples at the George Washington >University. On Tuesday Jan.19 we have our general meeting and I'm going to >propose that we participate in a 24 hour hunger strike on Feb.6 and embark >on a letter writing campaign on behalf of Leonard Peltier. I am quite sure >my fellow students will be supportive of the idea. We will also plan to >meet with members of congress on Feb.5, the day before to explain why we >are going on a hunger strike and present letters to them. (I am a Canadian >citizen and I know the Political Minister at the Canadian Embassy here in >Washington and I have already spoken to him about the idea and I will be >able to meet with him to present letters to the Minister of Justice in >Canada.) We may need some informational materials and we may also buy some >posters. In any case, I will let the Defense Committee know of the outcome >of our meeting and the exact plans for our Feb.6 event. I would also like >to write a letter to Leonard. Should I send it to LPDC in Kansas? > >In solidarity, > >Farah Nazarali-Stranieri > >PORTLAND, MAINE >At this time we have confirmed that the Northeast Woodlands chapter of the >American Indian Movement is holding a protest at Monument Square in >Portland, Maine on Saturday, February 6th from 1 to 4 PM. For more >information contact David Spirit Bear Walton - PO Box 510, Limington, ME >04049 207-637-3097. > >TACOMA, WASHINGTON >In the North west there will be a protest called the INTERNATIONAL DAY IN >SOLIDARITY WITH LEONARD PELTIER on FEBRUARY 6TH in TACOMA, WA. The march >starts 12:00 NOON at PUYALLUP NATION TRIBAL GROUNDS (off I-5, exit 135 >north, State Route 164 in Tacoma. The Tribal Grounds are about a 1/4 mile >on the right hand side of the road). We will march from the Puyallup Nation >Tribal Grounds to the Federal Court House in downtown Tacoma at 1717 >Pacific, where we will have a rally. > >NORTHWEST LEONARD PELTIER SUPPORT NETWORK- >TACOMA OFFICE >P.O. BOX 5464 >TACOMA, WA 98415-0464 USA > >e-mail; < [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >DENVER,CO >Protest scheduled for Feb. 6, 1999 in downtown Denver, CO. March is from >the Capital Bldg to Federal Courthouse. Coordinators for the event: Kathy >D. Peltier (303)752-3892 or [EMAIL PROTECTED], Robbie (303) 399-9067 >and Nancy Benton. Call for updates. > >Coordinating Meeting is at Living Waters, 5th & Bannock, at 5:30 PM. on >January 14, 1999. > >please post widely > >PONTIAC, MI > >There will be a rally for Leonard Peltier on Feb. 6th in the city of >Pontiac, Michigan. The rally will take place from 1-3pm, in front of the >city building on the corner of Saginaw and Huron. There will be an >invocation, speeches, a discussion of the solidarity fast, and drumming. >Hot herbal tea will be available at the Vegetarian Grocer which is just >down the street (http://www.vgkids.com). >Afterwards, there will be a meeting to discuss a tour of college campuses >in this state, and also to discuss >future actions. >For more information, contact Dale at [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >VICTORIA, BC AND LOUISVILLE, KY >Greetings, I have gotten word that IWW members are helping to put on Feb. 6th >actions also in Victoria, BC ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) and Louisville, KY >([EMAIL PROTECTED]). I have asked them to send you information. > Arthur > >END THE TORTURE OF LEONARD PELTIER HUNGER STRIKE >BEGINING FEBRUARY 6, 1999 > > There comes a time when people must step forward and act directly upon >the great injustices of the world. The case of Leonard Peltier is one such >great injustice. February 6, 1999 marks the 23th year of Leonard's >imprisonment. Leonard is in prison for standing up to the evil forces of >the empire of greed. These forces framed Leonard and these forces continue >to cover up their crimes against Leonard and against the people. Leonard >has suffered greatly because of this oppression. They have harassed him at >every point, they attempted to assassinate him, and now they are torturing >him by refusing to allow medical treatment which he desperately needs as he >is in continuous pain and cannot even take nourishment except through a straw. > > Yet the people can end this injustice if they are just willing to act in >unity. The call has gone out for a mobilization of all concerned people on >February 6, 1999, THE INTERNATIONAL DAY IN SOLIDARITY WITH LEONARD >PELTIER. It is very important to show solidarity with Leonard in public so >that the forces of evil will know that Leonard's case will not ever go >away, and--more importantly-that it will continue to grow until he is freed! > > After much thought, it has been decided that some of us must push this >struggle even further by going on a hunger strike to end the torture of >Leonard Peltier. This hunger strike will begin on February 6th. We are >calling upon those who are able and willing to join us in this hunger >strike. We are also asking that people support this action and act to end >the torture of Leonard Peltier. Please e-mail Clinton, the Bureau of >Prisons and your congresspeople messages demanding the end of the torture. > > In Solidarity > >Dale Pfeiffer, IWW Pontiac Delegate, novelist, >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Arthur J. Miller, coordinator, Northwest Leonard Peltier Support >Network, IWW Tacoma Delegate, publisher of Bayou La Rose. >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Those who are wanting to join this hunger strike please send us a >message that should include a short statement of your organizational >background. Please send your message to: > >The Leonard Peltier Defense Committee >PO Box 583 >Lawrence, KS 66044 U$A >785-842-5774 >< [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >Northwest Leonard Peltier Support Network- >Tacoma Office >P.O. Box 5464 >Tacoma, WA 98415-0464 USA >< [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > >. >please post widely >From: THE NORTHWEST LEONARD PELTIER SUPPORT NETWORK > TACOMA OFFICE > P.O. BOX 5464 > TACOMA, WA 98414-0464 USA > e-mail; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > THE LEONARD PELTIER SOLIDARITY FAST > > Whereas, the continuing denial of medical treatment of American Indian >Movement activist and political prisoner Leonard Peltier, which has been >offered by the Mayo Clinic, is nothing but outright politically >motivated torture. Leonard has, for a good while now and continues today, >to live with continuous excruciating pain. This situation must end as soon >as possible. > > Therefore, THE LEONARD PELTIER SOLIDARITY FAST is set to begin on >February 6th, and has the purpose of calling attention to and helping >mobilizing support to end the torture of Leonard Peltier. > > Upon February 6th, we are asking that those that can to join us on this >fast. Each day of the fast a different faster will issue a statement in >their own words calling for the end of the torture. We are also asking >people who support this campaign to help widely distribute these >statements. We are also asking that supporters on each day of the fast to >e-mail messages to: Ms. Kathleen Hawk, Director, Bureau Of Prisons at: >[EMAIL PROTECTED], asking that Leonard be allowed medical treatment at the >Mayo Chinic. We are also asking supporters to take what ever positive >local actions that will advance this campaign. > >FASTERS > >Name____________________________________________________ > >Organizational affiliation, tribe, profession_______________________ >_________________________________________________________ > >Means of contact (e-mail or street or P.O. Box address)___________ >_________________________________________________________ > >Support person for faster (name and means of contact)____________ >_________________________________________________________ > >FOR THOSE NOT FASTING BUT CAN HELP SPREAD THE >STATEMENTS OF THE FASTERS AND HELP WITH THE E-MAIL >CAMPAIGN > >Name____________________________________________________ > >Means of contact___________________________________________ > > Please return this to: the NWLPSN at; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Fellow fasters, > >Before going on, allow me to introduce myself. My name >is Dale Pfeiffer, and I live in southeastern Michigan, though >I have spent a good deal of time in other parts of the country, >particularly the Rocky Mountains and the northwest. I am >very proud to count myself among the number of fasters who >are pledging themselves to Leonard's cause. I consider myself >in very good company here. > >Following is an informative letter with advice on how >to prepare for a fast and the various stages a faster will >pass through. I am assuming here that you know nothing >about fasting, if this is not the case then please pardon my >intrusion. Much of this was new to me as I talked with >experienced fasters. For myself, I have held a few short >(4 day) fasts as a part of the introspective, soul-searching >process which American Indians refer to as the Vision Quest. >I know that I could have benefited from much of this information >then, and I am benefiting from it now. > >Mental Preparation and Goals > >This is largely a matter of determination--of knowing your goal >from the start and of sticking to it. Whether your goal is a one >day fast, a four day fast, a two-week fast, or a do-or-die fast, >once you have defined the length of the fast, you should not back >out before that time limit. When you are fasting to test the will of >an opponent, you will have lost everything from the moment you >back down from your commitment--not only for yourself, but for >anyone else who might remain on their fast. Once one person >backs down, the opponent will assume that all others will do so >eventually. All the work you have done will be in vain. Therefore, >a great deal of soul searching is in order before you should even >commit to a fast. Now I am sure that all of us have done this >soul searching and that none of us have made this commitment >lightly, yet this point must be made from the beginning. And let >me add that there is still time to back out now if anyone feels >that they made their commitment a little too rashly, and that now is >the time to do so. > >Beyond commitment and length of fast, you must also be clear >about the purpose for your fast. If you cannot expect compassion >from your adversary, then a fast will become nothing more than a >futile waste of life. For this reason, in this particular fast, while >we >are targeting the Bureau of Prisons and other officials with our daily >statements, it is perhaps more important that we take our fast to >the people. If we can appeal directly to the people and rally them >to Leonard's cause, they may achieve what we alone cannot >do. For this reason, you should seek to make your fast >highly visible to the community around you, (and I know how >difficult this can be, as I am by nature a very private man). You >need to go out into the community and let people know why you >are taking this drastic action. Several experienced fasters >have told me that meeting people in restaurants and cafeterias >is a very powerful tactic which will involve people who would >not otherwise take action. > >So let's state our goals and commitments right now. We are >seeking people who can fast in shifts--say, two weeks on and >two weeks off, repeating until Leonard is safely within the Mayo >Clinic. The two week duration gives us more time to maintain >the action without fatalities, and might give fasters time to see >to their personal affairs on their off weeks--at least early into >the action. If you or friends and supporters can organize a tour >of college campuses in your area, this would be a great help. >You could speak before the students, visit with them in the >cafeteria and hopefully activate them to join in the letter-writing >campaign. > >Physical Preparation > >Of course it would be wise to have a physical, and anyone with >a suspected health condition should definitely do so. Anyone >with a medical condition who is determined to fast should have >a doctor and/or nurse on standby, or perhaps even check >her/himself into a hospital from the beginning--depending on >the severity of her/his illness. And everyone should have a support >person who can look after them. > >In the weeks before the fast, you should wean yourself from all >addictions--not just the obvious drugs, but also caffeine, sugar, >sodium, and even food preservatives. Doing this before the fast >begins will make things much easier on you. Having kicked caffeine >and sugar in the past week (and not even having realized that I had >a caffeine habit), I can say that I wouldn't have wanted to go through >that while I was fasting. > >In the weeks before the fast, it is also a good idea to detoxify the >body. There is no telling what poisons (PCB's, pesticides, etc.) >are stored in the body fat. Releasing these toxins into the body >as you burn your body fat would be extremely undesirable, and >possibly even fatal. There are various detox teas on the market, >though most are cost prohibitive. Drinking lots of water will >cleanse the body just as effectively as many commercial products. > >Sweating out toxins through the skin is a very good way of cleansing >the body. There are many herbs which will do this: Yarrow, >Sarsaparilla, Mountain Mint, Catnip, Seneca Snakeroot, Boneset, >Marsh-Marigold (Cowslip), Blessed Thistle, Wild Ginger, >Feverwort, Germander (Wood Sage, Wild Basil), Spotted >Joe-Pye-Weed, Burdock >(Great or Common), Common Speedwell, Pennyroyal, >Mugwort, Barberry Root. For all of the above, drink 1-3 >cups of hot tea and wrap yourself in a blanket. I would not >suggest doing this more than once or twice per week in a >two or three week period before the fast. A sweat lodge >or sauna is also very good for purifying the body. > >I have also been told that a colonic is highly advisable. >Many toxins accumulate in the colon. Personally, I find >this treatment too expensive and a little too extreme. > >Exercise is also advised in the weeks before beginning the >fast, especially cardiovascular exercise. In general, the >healthier you are, the better your chances are. > >So far as overeating to store up calories, I have been >advised against it. Actually, it is better to cut down >your meals in the week before the fast begins, so that your >stomach can begin to adjust. An enlarged stomach, or >one which produces excess acids, will simply make it >more difficult to fast. Stocking up on carbohydrates is >not very affective, but you should be sure that you are >getting plenty of vitamins before the fast commences. >I have been told it is important to eat lots of green vegetables. > >Long-Term Fasting > >The first four days are generally the worst. This is the >period when you will experience stomach cramps, nausea, >fevers and headaches as your body demands the food it >is no longer receiving. Sometime around the fourth day, >your brain begins to turn off the messages from the body >and fasting actually becomes easier. > >At thirty days, organ damage ensues--though it is >reversible at this point. Sixty days is the critical point; >organ damage becomes irreversible. Coma and death >will quickly follow. If the faster survives past this point, >he or she can expect permanent liver damage, permanent >kidney damage, permanent heart damage, and even >permanent blindness. This is the sort of threshold we >are hoping to avoid, because losing his supporters in >such a fashion will do Leonard very little good. > >To be honest, nobody can tell me much about fasting in >two week shifts such as we are planning to do. But the >people that I have spoken with guess that such a tactic will >buy us more time. However, simply passing repeatedly >through the early stages of fasting can wear a body down. >And, even in two week shifts, the fast will likely prove fatal if >maintained long enough. > >Arthur Miller believes that the Bureau of Prisons will cave in >two to three weeks, if we can put enough pressure on them. >I trust that he is right, but I am committed to this action for >however long it takes. We have to get them to release Leonard >to the Mayo Clinic or else the struggle for justice will soon end >and a good man will be lost. This fast does have a very good >chance of working, if we can engage the public and activate >enough people. We do have one very strong advantage: the >Bureau of Prisons cannot stand the light of day on this issue. >What they are doing is plainly illegal--it goes against the very >constitution of the United States. If we can turn up the pressure >enough, I do believe they will cave in. > >So, welcome aboard. 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