9/5/2000: Not in jail... yet!
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Greetings all!
I hope this finds you in the best that life has to offer. Over
the past six weeks or so, you've heard a lot less from me then
normal. In part this has been due to my harried schedule and
my backlog of e-mail and other mail and projects, and in part, this
is due to my decision to slow down a little while the slow season
(August) was upon us. BUT, now it is time to get back into the
swing of things, so in the coming week or two I'll be catching up,
sharing some of the stories of the actions of the last two months,
updating you on CUADP projects and programs, and generally flooding
your e-mail "in" box. ;-)
To those of you who sent messages like:
>Abe, You've been suspiciously quiet lately.
>Are you in jail? Your fervently devoted
>former codefendant, Margaret
Thanks for your concern!
As it happens, I managed to stay out of the round-ups
("preventative" and otherwise) at the Republican
convention. However, a month earlier I was harassed by PA State
Police when I joined with Pennsylvania Abolitionists United Against
the Death Penalty at the National Governor's Association meeting in
State College, PA. The charges against us for "blocking
the highways" were dismissed, however the day before our action
I was followed, pulled over by no fewer then six unmarked state
police cars (they asked to search the car - I said "No")
and given a ticket for "failing to signal a right turn."
More details shortly, but I will return to PA this week to contest
the ticket, and in the process we hope to expose a piece of the
growing "law enforcement" tactic of disruption aimed at
abolitionists and other activists. Stay tuned for details and
photos!
Here's a few other matters to be aware of:
CALENDAR UPDATE ON THE WAY
The Calendar of Upcoming DP Related Events will be updated within
the next week. CUADP seeks a volunteer to help manage and
update the calendar. (I just can't seem to stay on top of
it!). If you have an hour or so each week, basic e-mail
skills, a desire to help and the willingness to make a commitment to
the project, please send me an e-mail at <abe@cuadp.org>.
If you have NEW CALENDAR ITEMS to add, please use the format
detailed at http://www.cuadp.org/info.html
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SR. HELEN FOR PRESIDENT!
Well, no, not really, BUT, it is true that Sr. Helen Prejean, CUADP
Advisory Board Member, author of Dead Man Walking, and a leader in
the movement to abolish the death penalty, is again in the running
for the NOBEL Peace Prize.
It really goes without saying that IF Sr. Helen were to receive this
extraordinary award the, movement to abolish the death penalty in
the United States would be substantially enhanced. The prestige and
significance that attaches to this award are profound. The award
symbolizes the respect that the most scholarly, civilized and
spirit-led people of the world have for the recipient and his or her
work. Please take the following action ASAP!
Please write or email the Nobel Committee. Tell them why you believe
Sister Helen is a worthy recipient of this most prestigious award.
Addresses appear below. The award is announced in October, so time
is of the essence.
Write to:
Gunnar Berge
Chairman
The Norwegian Nobel Committee
Drammensveien 19
N-0255 Oslo
NORWAY
or
Email: postmaster@nobel.no
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ANOTHER ACTION: Pass the Innocence Protection Act (IPA)
As you may know the IPA ensures DNA testing for those tried for
Capitol Crimes, creates standards for competent legal counsel and
above all seeks to avoid the chance that innocent people are
executed. One letter writing action is available from
Amnesty's Government Action Network on-line at http://www.amnestyusa.org/raisetheroof.
Please take action.
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ELECTION TIME!
Here in Florida, today (Sept. 5) is a day for primary elections in
races for state and local political offices. Amazingly enough,
in my district, one of the three Republicans running for State
Senate is a proclaimed abolitionist. He is a smart guy -
opposed to the death penalty because it does not make sense
pragmatically, and it does not fit in with his beliefs that all life
is sacred. The other two candidates brag about their support
for the death penalty. SO, *I* am putting my money where my
mouth is, so to speak, and today you will find me working my local
polling station, seeking to get more votes for this candidate.
I urge you to look for local candidates in your area to support -
make sure they know why you are there, and let's back up candidates
(of whatever party) who are willing to be leaders instead of
politicians.
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ABOLITIONWEAR can now be seen on the CUADP web page. I hope to
soon get the site to where the photos are a little better and to
where orders can be placed right on the site, but not yet. Still,
check out the photos at http://www.cuadp.org/abolitionwear.html
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IN THE NEWS
If you can't get enough news, or if all you want is news, consider
the following, FROM RICK HALPERIN:
Friends--
I have been sending voluminous amounts of email, broken down into 4
different categories, for several years now....Many (!!!!) different
folks around the globe receive this news, which I have been, and am
still, very happy to send.
But the sheer number of people seeking the different items is now
causing lengthy delays in the dissemination of the material, and
thus 4 separate new email lists have been created.
If you wish to (continue to) receive any or all of the items, please
see the following instructions and subscribe to the appropriate
list(s).
REMINDER: This is an ANNOUNCEMENT-ONLY list------if you have
something you want to post to the list, please send it to me.
Thanks!
Rick Halperin
AI-Texas
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And Finally, for this evening, I beg for your prayers and well
wishes for Anne Coleman, a member of Murder Victim's Families for
Reconciliation, a friend with whom I have been on many Journey's
(Journey of Hope ...From Violence to Healing <http://www.journeyofhope.org>),
and a truly committed abolitionist. Anne goes under the knife
this week in an attempt to deal with the BREAST CANCER they found in
her last week. Anne - BE STRONG! And the rest of you....
Now it is time for the monthly
CHECK YOUR BREASTS WARNING!!! DO IT NOW. DO IT NOW. GET AWAY
FROM YOUR DESK -- GET UNDER IT IF NECESSARY -- AND JUST FEEL 'EM FOR
A MINUTE.
Thank you.
(. ) ( .) <------ feeeeel 'em!
Much better than
/ ( .)
--In memoriam and with love for Pam Roberts, Kathy Acker.
Linda McCartney. And Dusty Springfield. (Insert your
friend's
name here)
GUYS - you can get breast cancer too - learn how to check!
We can't afford to lose any good abolitionists!
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More soon.
paz!
--abe
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