Spend some time watching these videos! I am inspired to make one too & post it....this is a GREAT compilation!!!!!!!!Thanks again Jermiah....we need to find you a good paying job in a non-profit as a PR & marketing man! You do great work for the people! Thanks bro!
Robin
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From: Jermiah (390120061)
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Date: Feb 9, 2009 8:21 PM
Subject: RE: Thanks to everyone for their continued support!!
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From: Leonard Peltier Defense Offense Committee (287174278)
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Date: Feb 9, 2009 10:59 PM
Subject: Thanks to everyone for their continued support!!
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En Vogue with Leonard Peltier
The cause of Leonard Peltier will always be en vogue if that means to right a wrong and a man wrongfully held in prison for thirty something years should be released - then everyone should know about it and be en vogue.
The case of Leonard Peltier is one that has been ongoing for Indigenous people from the time of "discovery" to the present day. This is not an isolated case, which many people who support political prisoners' rights know all too well. Leonard Peltier has been imprisoned for over 32 years and while there has been some who have let his plight fall to the wayside, for many of us he has never been forgotten. Leonard has remained in the hearts of many people who have continued to keep the faith that one day he will be free.
However this is not the case all too often, many people all too often view the case of Leonard Peltier as an Indian problem or Indian concern. It should be a concern for all Americans, because if his case stands as precedence then the freedom of everyone is in jeopardy. Because of the length of time that Leonard Peltier has been in prison, many people due to their age, especially the youth, do not know who Leonard Peltier is to us. Anyone 30 years or younger has likely yet to be educated on the case of Leonard Peltier. Any adults alive during the time Leonard Peltier was sentenced to prison may have died or perhaps are living as elders that don't have the youth, means or health, to say much or do much about it anymore.
That is why at this time we are reasserting the need for Freedom for Leonard and reeducating the public about the injustice that has gone on for over 32 years. You can help Leonard Peltier get justice and freedom by:
a) Signing the online petition
b) Writing letters on behalf of Leonard Peltier's freedom through parole, clemency or pardon. Write to your Congressmen, your Legislators, the President, the US Parole Board and Human Rights Organizations;
c) Starting a support group as an official branch of the LP DOC in your state or local area;
d) Taking the resolution found at
www. whoisleonardpeltier. com to your tribal elected officials and ask them to pass it unanimously; if you are not a tribal member anyone can get their organization to pass the resolution in support of Leonard Peltier's freedom and send it to the Leonard Peltier Defense Offense Committee where it will be presented to the appropriate agencies;
e) Donating to the Leonard Peltier gift and clothes drive for Pine Ridge Reservation;
f) Leonard himself has said that he appreciates the donations to his commissary account, but he would rather people donate directly to the Leonard Peltier Defense Offense Committee (LP DOC) because it goes directly toward gaining his freedom. The LP DOC is in direct contact with Leonard Peltier daily and works closely with his legal team to gain his release. Please consider donating to the LP DOC in the effort toward gaining Leonard's freedom today.
Leonard Peltier is a focal point for combating the injustice of the government who has targeted people, especially Native American people, who are dissenters with the US Policies toward native peoples. All too often people equate dissention with being unpatriotic, however, that could not be further from the truth. The only difference between dissenters who are championing our rights under the Constitution and the treaty rights that are being trampled on is that they don't have uniforms or have the government sanctions of the bureaucrats. But they definitely are sanctioned under the articles of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. And though they are unfunded except for their own dedication and passion, they are as patriotic as any soldier whoever fought for freedom for this country.
Thank you for all who are working to bring Leonard Peltier's case to the forefront of people's thoughts daily and unfailingly. We are altogether grateful for everyone who is contributing their time, efforts and money toward the cause.
In the Spirit of Crazy Horse
The Leonard Peltier Defense Offense Committee
Rage Against The Machine - Freedom for Leonard Peltier Video
Peltier's Family Responds to 2005 Transfer. This video is of a July 12, 2005, 6News television interview with Peltier family members in Lawrence, Kansas, after he was transferred from USP-Leavenworth (Kansas) to USP-Terre Haute (Indiana). Peltier was subsequently transferred to USP-Lewisburg in Pennsylvania where he remains.
Mos Def & Cornel West voice their support
for Leonard Peltier on Real Time with
Bill Maher.
Bush denied clemency for Leonard - Time to Call OBAMA NOW!!!
Date: 27 Jan 2009, 13:23
President George W. Bush, on his last full day in office, formally struck down the petitions for clemency of some high-profile politicians and businessmen, including convicted lawmakers Randall "Duke" Cunningham, Edwin Edwards and Mario Biaggi, and "junk bond" financier Michael Milken, the Justice Department said today.
Bush also denied one of the longest-standing petitions for clemency, for Leonard Peltier, a Native American activist sentenced to two consecutive terms of life imprisonment for the murder of two FBI agents during a 1975 shootout on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. His application had been under consideration since 1993, current and former Justice Department officials said.
Such denials can be a serious setback for those intent on clemency. After a denial, a petitioner must wait two years to reapply for a pardon and one year for a commutation of a prison sentence, although they can also circumvent the Justice Department and appeal directly to the White House whenever they want. In some cases, a presidential denial can be a setback in other ways, as well, and make it harder politically for the next administration to approve it, according to several current and former administration officials involved in the pardon process. (snip)
http://www. baltimoresun. com/news/nation/politics/bal-pardons0127,0,5478821. story
WHAT YOU CAN DO......
Call President Obama to express your outrage and ask him to pardon Leonard now at 202-456-1111
E-mail President Obama to express your outrage and ask him to pardon Leonard now at http://www. whitehouse. gov/contact/
Write to President Obama to express your outrage and ask him to pardon Leonard now at The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20500
"Develop who you are and remain true to your higher
self and your integrity will be an inspiration to
others. Show your strengths when necessary, even if
it is in being gentle or humble. Do your best to
find the good in all people and stand and speak up
against wrong doing. Respect the earth where you
stand. Many parts of Mother Earth are also held
captive behind concrete and steel. Do your best to
recognize inspiration from the Creator. Never be
too proud to say you were wrong or too fearful to
stand up for what you know is right" ~Leonard Peltier
“Mr. Peltier’s unjust incarceration remains a festering
sore that impedes better race relations in America.
Surely the time has come to promote healing and a
spirit of trust and genuine goodwill toward the
Indian peoples of America with an act that serves
both compassion and justice.”
–The Late Coretta Scott King
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