[Peace-discussion] Scott and others, if we were to recruit someone on our Pres committee i would hope we'd consider....
Joni LeViness
myths16@cox.net
Fri, 29 Dec 2006 20:46:25 -0600
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Angela Davis!
http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=06/12/28/1450208
When she's speaking from her heart, she's RIGHT on target!
Kind of a great comparison between those who pay lip service, which will be
the d party in 2008 and
those who actually know!
Scholar and former prisoner Angela Davis was in New Orleans this month to
speak out against human rights violations and demand amnesty for those
imprisoned during Hurricane Katrina. We hear from her keynote address at the
event "Amnesty for Prisoners of Katrina: A Weekend of Reconciliation and
Respect for Human Rights." [rush transcript included]
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Former Senator and Vice Presidential candidate John Edwards has entered the
2008 presidential race -- one day earlier than he intended. On Wednesday,
Edwards' campaign inadvertently posted the news of his candidacy during a
test-run on its website. Edwards had intended to make the announcement today
during a speech in the 9th Ward district of New Orleans.
Scholar and former prisoner Angela Davis was also in New Orleans recently.
Her visit to the city was in recognition of International Human Rights Day.
After Hurricane Katrina hit, many in New Orleans were arrested for looting,
left to drown in locked jail cells and held past release dates. As many as
85% of defendants in the 3,000 criminal court cases still pending in New
Orleans qualify for representation by a public defender. An untold number of
them have yet to see a lawyer.
Angela Davis went to New Orleans to speak out against human rights
violations and demand amnesty for those imprisoned during Hurricane Katrina.
She gave the keynote address at a series of events organized by the
prison-abolition group - Critical Resistance. "Amnesty for Prisoners of
Katrina: A Weekend of Reconciliation and Respect for Human Rights" - took
place in New Orleans earlier this month. In her speech Davis referred to
Merlene Maten - a 73-year-old New Orleans grandmother - who spent 16 days in
prison for allegedly looting $63 worth of food from a deli a day after
Hurricane Katrina hit. Here is an excerpt of Angela Davis' speech.
* Angela Davis. Activist, author and professor at the University of
California, Santa Cruz. Her most recent books are "Abolition Democracy" and
"Are Prisons Obsolete?"
Let me know what you all think! Pass on to anyone you think may be
interested.
Peace and Joy,
joni
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during a speech in the 9th Ward district of New Orleans. </FONT></DIV>
<P>Scholar and former prisoner Angela Davis was also in New Orleans =
recently.=20
Her visit to the city was in recognition of International Human Rights =
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After Hurricane Katrina hit, many in New Orleans were arrested for =
looting, left=20
to drown in locked jail cells and held past release dates. As many as =
85% of=20
defendants in the 3,000 criminal court cases still pending in New =
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qualify for representation by a public defender. An untold number of =
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violations=20
and demand amnesty for those imprisoned during Hurricane Katrina. She =
gave the=20
keynote address at a series of events organized by the prison-abolition =
group -=20
Critical Resistance. "Amnesty for Prisoners of Katrina: A Weekend of=20
Reconciliation and Respect for Human Rights" - took place in New Orleans =
earlier=20
this month. In her speech Davis referred to Merlene Maten - a =
73-year-old New=20
Orleans grandmother - who spent 16 days in prison for allegedly looting =
$63=20
worth of food from a deli a day after Hurricane Katrina hit. Here is an =
excerpt=20
of Angela Davis’ speech.=20
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D218134202-30122006>Peace and Joy,</SPAN></DIV>
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