And now:Ish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1998 09:06:17 -0800 >From: arthur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >CC: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >ADate: 28/12/98 8:57:28 AM >X-Mailer: Acorn Email v1b2 >Subject: Organizing for Feb. 6th > > please post widely >NORTHWEST LEONARD PELTIER SUPPORT NETWORK >P.O. BOX 5464 >TACOMA, WA 98415-0464 USA >e-mail; bayou@blarg,net > > ORGANIZING INTERNATIONALLY FOR FEBRUARY 6, 1999 > INTERNATIONAL DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH LEONARD PELTIER > > Greetings, > Though the support for the case of Leonard Peltier keeps growing, what >is needed at this time is a major push. I hope that I do not need to >explain why Leonard's case is, not only important to the struggles of >Indigenous People, but it is also important to all social activists. (those >that may not be up on Leonard's case send me an e-mail and I'll send >you information). The reality in the struggles to support political >prisoners like Leonard is that the public show of support has to be built >so large that it can overcome the political reasons that keeps them in >prison. > In the case of Leonard there are strong political forces working against >him. There is the FBI and its cover-up of it's programs to suppress >activists. There is the multi-national energy companies who fear the truth >getting out on how they steal land. There is the U.S. Government that >fears the truth getting out on it's policies against Indigenous People (the >death squad that operated, which was trained and armed by the FBI is >no different than the type of things that have been done at the School of >the Americas), it's suppression of activists that it fears and that it is >working hand in hand with the multi-national companies against the >interests of the people. This is alot to overcome. But it can be done. But >to overcome this we need a united force of all people who believe in >solidarity in social struggles. > We need help in organizing as many marches and rallies as possible >for February 6, 1999. It matters not if some locations the turn out is >small, for that is a begining of building support in that area. It matters >not if the location seems to out of the way, it is not. For the message >we need to send is that Leonard's case is well known and is supported >far and wide. We can combine our solidarity by press statements that >list all the locations and by people of each location issueing statements, >signed by all that are sent to Clinton (calling for clemency), to U.S. >congress people (calling for congressional hearings), to the U.S. >embassies, and any other places that may seem useful. > We here of the Northwest Leonard Peltier Support Network, have had a >very active campaign for justice for Leonard. In a little over 5 years we >have had 46 rallies in our region and we have gotten out information on >Leonard's case to thousands of people around the world. We are asking >for emergency donations so that we can get the word out to publications >and organizations to mobilize for Feb. 6th DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH >LEONARD PELTIER. No donation is too small. Please send donations >to: NWLPSN-Olympia Office, 5201 Capitol Blvd, Suite 119, Olympia, >WA 98501 USA. > We also need people to get out information on Feb. 6th to all the e- >mail lists, publications and organizations possible. > Together in united solidarity we can make a major difference. We all >just have to decide to act. Please help us in this struggle. > In Solidarity > Arthur J. Miller > coodinator, NWLPSN > <<<<=-=-=FREE LEONARD PELTIER=-=-=>>>> If you think you are too small to make a difference; try sleeping in a closed room with a mosquito.... African Proverb <<<<=-=http://www.tdi.net/ishgooda/ =-=>>>> IF it says: "PASS THIS TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW...." Please Check it before you send it at: http://urbanlegends.miningco.com/library/blhoax.htm
