[Peace-discussion] Petition: Drop the Charges Against Catherine Wilkerson, MD
Aimee Smith
alsmith@hvgreens.org
Tue, 13 Nov 2007 11:13:09 -0500
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On Nov 12, 2007, at 10:48 PM, henry duke wrote:
> Why is this an important issue?
>
Because this case arises out of political repression.
A peaceful protester was forcibly and brutally
arrested for actions that were fully within the
guidelines of UofM speech policy. The protester
was an Iranian woman who was dragged to the
ground by a 6'8" military trained campus police
officer who then employed torture pain compliance
techniques. The speaker was former Reagan
administration member Ray Tanter calling for regime
change in Iran. Two other protesters attempted to go
to the aid of the first and one was later found on the floor
outside face down moaning in pain with the same
6'8" officer leaning over him.
A fourth peace activist who is a physician attempted to
go to the aid of that man and prevent him from undergoing
severe harm. (Deaths have occured under similar circumstances.)
She identified herself as a doctor and did nothing more than give
clear directions about how to protect the safety of that man.
Only after the incident hit the papers did the doctor and
an Iranian professor who also did nothing illegal get
charged. These were politically motivated charges. In
the case of the professor, it is to further intimidate all
professors of Middle Eastern background - a campaign
that is long underway. She was targeted by campus watch
after that. In the case of the doctor, it is to intimidate
people from questioning police even when they have
authority as in such situations.
It is not the only important case around and we in Ann Arbor
who happened to witness the incident are of course more
focused on it than people further away will be, but it takes
2 minutes to sign the petition and forward on the email.
We hope you will consider it worthy of that attention since
this is part of the repression against people standing up
to war mongers.
The local and state Green Parties have endorsed the case
as has the Michigan chapter of the National Lawyer's Guild.
If you could forward the following text around, that would be
much appreciated. Also, the legal bills are into the tens of thousands
to fend off these baseless and malicious charges.
Sincerely,
Aimee Smith
Spokesperson for the Committee to Defend Catherine Wilkerson
***PLEASE FORWARD***
11/10/2007 Committee to Defend Catherine Wilkerson Update
In this update:
1. Sign the online petition
2. Contact Prosecutor Mackie
3. Rally for justice and peace
4. Trial dates and times
5. New endorsers
6. Other things you can do to help
1. Sign the online petition
The Committee to Defend Catherine Wilkerson now has an online
petition to University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman and
Washtenaw County Prosecutor Brian Mackie for you to sign. Read the
petition and sign-on at: http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/
defendwilkerson The trial starts soon (see below), so please add your
name and let others know about the petition as soon as possible.
2. Contact Prosecutor Mackie
If you haven't already done so, it's not too late to make a call or
send a letter and an e-mail to Washtenaw County Prosecutor Brian
Mackie. You can find the contact information and a sample letter at:
http://defendwilkerson.org/sampltr.html You can also contact
University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman
President Mary Sue Coleman
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
presoff@umich.edu
3. Rally for justice and peace
As we have done for the last two weeks, for the next two Fridays
supporters of the Committee to Defend Catherine Wilkerson will join
the folks who rally in Ann Arbor every weekday rush hour to protest
the war in Iraq. Defend Wilkerson signs and a banner will be provided.
When: Friday, November 16 & 23, 5PM - 6PM
Where: Corner of Fifth & Liberty, Ann Arbor (in front of the Federal
Building)
4. Trial dates and times
Jury selection is 11/19/07 at 1:30 PM. Trial is currently scheduled
for 11/26/07 at 1 PM and on 11/27, 11/28, & 11/30 at 8:30 AM . All
events take place in the courtroom of 15th District Court Judge
Elizabeth Pollard-Hines. The court is located at 101 E. Huron St.
(corner of Main St.) in downtown Ann Arbor. For directions go here.
The court phone number is (734) 222-3380. We'll try to keep you
apprised of scheduling changes but if you're coming in from out-of-
town then you may want to call first.
5. New endorsers
Thanks to the efforts of Paul L., the Committee to Defend Catherine
Wilkerson has two new Florida-based endorsing organizations:
Bolivarian Youth and the Broward AntiWar Coalition. Welcome and
thanks to our friends and allies in Florida for joining with our
earlier endorsers: National Lawyers Guild, Detroit & Michigan
Chapter; Council on American Islamic Relations, Michigan Chapter;
Detroit Coalition Against Police Brutality; Huron Valley Greens;
Green Party of Michigan; Michigan Emergency Committee Against War &
Injustice; and, the Gray Panthers of Huron Valley.
6. Other things you can do to help
I was recently asked by an activist in Los Angeles what he could do
to help. Here's a revised version of the list I sent him:
a. Spread the word to friends and fellow justice and peace activists
by e-mail
b. Phone or send a letter to the prosecutor urging him to drop the
charges
c. Let friends and allies in southeast Michigan know about the case
and the Committee and encourage them to get involved
d. Hold a fund raising event--Dr. Wilkerson could teleconference or
maybe send a video--or make a donation to the Committee.
e. Get organizational endorsements of our work.
f. Write an article or do an interview on the case.
g. If you have connections to any high-profile political figures who
might send a letter of support then please let us know.
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10:48 PM, henry duke wrote:</DIV><BR =
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margin-left: 0px; ">Why is this an important issue?</DIV><DIV =
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"><BR></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR></DIV><DIV>Because this case arises =
out of political repression.<DIV>A peaceful protester was forcibly and =
brutally</DIV><DIV>arrested for actions that were fully within =
the</DIV><DIV>guidelines of UofM speech policy.=A0 The =
protester</DIV><DIV>was an Iranian woman who was dragged to =
the</DIV><DIV>ground by a 6'8" military trained campus =
police</DIV><DIV>officer who then employed torture pain =
compliance</DIV><DIV>techniques.=A0 The speaker was former =
Reagan=A0</DIV><DIV>administration=A0member Ray Tanter calling for =
regime=A0</DIV><DIV>change in=A0Iran.=A0 Two other protesters attempted =
to go=A0</DIV><DIV>to the=A0aid of the first and one was later found on =
the floor</DIV><DIV>outside face down moaning in pain with the =
same</DIV><DIV>6'8" officer leaning over him.</DIV><DIV><BR =
class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>A fourth peace activist who =
is a physician attempted to</DIV><DIV>go to the aid of that man and =
prevent him from undergoing</DIV><DIV>severe=A0harm.=A0 (Deaths have =
occured under similar circumstances.)=A0</DIV><DIV>She identified =
herself as a doctor and=A0did nothing more than give=A0</DIV><DIV>clear =
directions about how=A0to protect the safety of that man.</DIV><DIV><BR =
class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Only after the incident hit =
the papers did the doctor and</DIV><DIV>an Iranian professor who also =
did nothing illegal get</DIV><DIV>charged.=A0 These were politically =
motivated charges.=A0 In</DIV><DIV>the case of the professor, it is to =
further intimidate all</DIV><DIV>professors of Middle Eastern background =
- a campaign</DIV><DIV>that is long underway.=A0 She was targeted by =
campus watch=A0</DIV><DIV>after that.=A0 In the case of the doctor, it =
is to intimidate</DIV><DIV>people from questioning police even when they =
have</DIV><DIV>authority as in such situations.</DIV><DIV><BR =
class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>It is not the only =
important case around and we in Ann Arbor</DIV><DIV>who happened to =
witness the incident are of course more</DIV><DIV>focused on it than =
people further away will be, but it takes</DIV><DIV>2 minutes to sign =
the petition and forward on the email.</DIV><DIV>We hope you will =
consider it worthy of that attention since</DIV><DIV>this is part of the =
repression against people standing up</DIV><DIV>to war =
mongers.</DIV><DIV><BR class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>The =
local and state Green Parties have endorsed the case</DIV><DIV>as has =
the Michigan chapter of the National Lawyer's Guild.</DIV><DIV><BR =
class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>If you could forward the =
following text around, that would be</DIV><DIV>much appreciated.=A0 =
Also, the legal bills are into the tens of thousands</DIV><DIV>to fend =
off these baseless and malicious charges.</DIV><DIV><BR =
class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Sincerely,</DIV><DIV>Aimee =
Smith</DIV><DIV>Spokesperson for the Committee to Defend Catherine =
Wilkerson</DIV><BR class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia" size=3D"3"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 13px;">***PLEASE =
FORWARD***</SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia" =
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size=3D"3"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 13px; =
text-decoration: underline;">11/10/2007 Committee to Defend Catherine =
Wilkerson Update</SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
face=3D"Georgia" size=3D"3"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-size: 13px;"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia" size=3D"3"><SPAN =
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13px;"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia"=
size=3D"3"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
13px;"><B>In this update:</B></SPAN></FONT><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia" size=3D"3"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
13px;"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia"=
size=3D"3"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 13px;"> =
1. Sign the online petition</SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
face=3D"Georgia" size=3D"3"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-size: 13px;"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia" size=3D"3"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 13px;"> 2. Contact =
Prosecutor Mackie</SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
face=3D"Georgia" size=3D"3"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-size: 13px;"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia" size=3D"3"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 13px;"> 3. Rally for =
justice and peace</SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
face=3D"Georgia" size=3D"3"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-size: 13px;"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia" size=3D"3"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 13px;"> 4. Trial dates =
and times</SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia" =
size=3D"3"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
13px;"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia"=
size=3D"3"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 13px;"> =
5. New endorsers</SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
face=3D"Georgia" size=3D"3"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-size: 13px;"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia" size=3D"3"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 13px;"> 6. Other things =
you can do to help</SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
face=3D"Georgia" size=3D"3"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-size: 13px;"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia" size=3D"3"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
13px;"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia"=
size=3D"3"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
13px;"><B>1. Sign the online petition</B></SPAN></FONT><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia" size=3D"3"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
13px;"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia"=
size=3D"3"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 13px;"> =
The Committee to Defend Catherine Wilkerson now has an online petition =
to University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman and Washtenaw =
County Prosecutor Brian Mackie for you to sign. Read the petition and =
sign-on at: </SPAN></FONT><A =
href=3D"http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/defendwilkerson"><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia" size=3D"3"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 13px;"><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
color=3D"#001FE7">http://www.ipetitio</FONT><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
color=3D"#001FE7">ns.com/petition/defendwilkerson</FONT></SPAN></FONT></A>=
<FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia" size=3D"3"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 13px;"> The trial starts =
soon (see below), so please add your name and let others know about the =
petition as soon as possible.</SPAN></FONT><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia" size=3D"3"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
13px;"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia"=
size=3D"3"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
13px;"><B><BR></B></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
face=3D"Georgia" size=3D"3"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-size: 13px;"><B> 2. Contact Prosecutor =
Mackie</B></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia" =
size=3D"3"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
13px;"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia"=
size=3D"3"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 13px;"> =
If you haven't already done so, it's not too late to make a call or send =
a letter and an e-mail to Washtenaw County Prosecutor Brian Mackie. You =
can find the contact information and a sample letter at: =
</SPAN></FONT><A href=3D"http://defendwilkerson.org/sampltr.html"><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia" size=3D"3"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 13px;"><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
color=3D"#001FE7">http://defendwilker</FONT><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
color=3D"#001FE7">son.org/sampltr.html</FONT></SPAN></FONT></A><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia" size=3D"3"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 13px;"> You can also =
contact University of Michigan President Mary Sue =
Coleman</SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia" =
size=3D"3"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
13px;"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia"=
size=3D"3"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
13px;"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia"=
size=3D"3"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 13px;"> =
President Mary Sue Coleman</SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
face=3D"Georgia" size=3D"3"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-size: 13px;"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia" size=3D"3"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 13px;"> University of =
Michigan</SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia" =
size=3D"3"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
13px;"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia"=
size=3D"3"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 13px;"> =
Ann Arbor, MI 48109</SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
face=3D"Georgia" size=3D"3"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-size: 13px;"><BR></SPAN></FONT><A =
href=3D"mailto:presoff@umich.edu"><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
face=3D"Georgia" size=3D"3"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-size: 13px;"><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
color=3D"#001FE7">presoff@umich.</FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
color=3D"#001FE7">edu</FONT></SPAN></FONT></A><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia" size=3D"3"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
13px;"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia"=
size=3D"3"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
13px;"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia"=
size=3D"3"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
13px;"><B>3. Rally for justice and peace</B></SPAN></FONT><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia" size=3D"3"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
13px;"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia"=
size=3D"3"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 13px;"> =
As we have done for the last two weeks, for the next two Fridays =
supporters of the Committee to Defend Catherine Wilkerson will join the =
folks who rally in Ann Arbor every weekday rush hour to protest the war =
in Iraq. Defend Wilkerson signs and a banner will be =
provided.</SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia" =
size=3D"3"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
13px;"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia"=
size=3D"3"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
13px;"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia"=
size=3D"3"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 13px;"> =
When: Friday, November 16 & 23, 5PM - 6PM </SPAN></FONT><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia" size=3D"3"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
13px;"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia"=
size=3D"3"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 13px;"> =
Where: Corner of Fifth & Liberty, Ann Arbor (in front of the Federal =
Building) </SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia" =
size=3D"3"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
13px;"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia"=
size=3D"3"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
13px;"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia"=
size=3D"3"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
13px;"><B>4. Trial dates and times</B></SPAN></FONT><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia" size=3D"3"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
13px;"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia"=
size=3D"3"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 13px;"> =
Jury selection is 11/19/07 at 1:30 PM. Trial is currently scheduled for =
11/26/07 at 1 PM and on 11/27, 11/28, & 11/30 at 8:30 AM . All =
events take place in the courtroom of 15th District Court Judge =
Elizabeth Pollard-Hines. The court is located at 101 E. Huron St. =
(corner of Main St.) in downtown Ann Arbor. For directions go =
</SPAN></FONT><A =
href=3D"http://www.a2gov.org/services/OtherServices/15D/Pages/Directionsto=
theCourt.aspx"><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia" =
size=3D"3"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
13px;"><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
color=3D"#001FE7">here</FONT></SPAN></FONT></A><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia" size=3D"3"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 13px;">. The court phone =
number is (734) 222-3380. We'll try to keep you apprised of scheduling =
changes but if you're coming in from out-of-town then you may want to =
call first.</SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia"=
size=3D"3"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
13px;"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia"=
size=3D"3"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
13px;"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia"=
size=3D"3"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
13px;"><B>5. New endorsers</B></SPAN></FONT><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia" size=3D"3"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
13px;"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia"=
size=3D"3"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 13px;"> =
Thanks to the efforts of Paul L., the Committee to Defend Catherine =
Wilkerson has two new Florida-based endorsing organizations: =
</SPAN></FONT><A href=3D"http://bolivarianyouth.com/"><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia" size=3D"3"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 13px;"><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" color=3D"#001FE7">Bolivarian =
Youth</FONT></SPAN></FONT></A><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
face=3D"Georgia" size=3D"3"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-size: 13px;"> and the </SPAN></FONT><A =
href=3D"http://www.antiwarbroward.org/"><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
face=3D"Georgia" size=3D"3"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-size: 13px;"><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
color=3D"#001FE7">Broward AntiWar =
Coalition</FONT></SPAN></FONT></A><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
face=3D"Georgia" size=3D"3"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-size: 13px;">. Welcome and thanks to our friends and =
allies in Florida for joining with our earlier endorsers: National =
Lawyers Guild, Detroit & Michigan Chapter; Council on American =
Islamic Relations, Michigan Chapter; Detroit Coalition Against Police =
Brutality; Huron Valley Greens; Green Party of Michigan; Michigan =
Emergency Committee Against War & Injustice; and, the Gray Panthers =
of Huron Valley.</SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
face=3D"Georgia" size=3D"3"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-size: 13px;"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia" size=3D"3"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
13px;"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia"=
size=3D"3"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
13px;"><B>6. Other things you can do to help</B></SPAN></FONT><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia" size=3D"3"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
13px;"><B><BR></B></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
face=3D"Georgia" size=3D"3"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-size: 13px;">I was recently asked by an activist in Los =
Angeles what he could do to help. Here's a revised version of the list I =
sent him:</SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia" =
size=3D"3"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
13px;"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia"=
size=3D"3"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
13px;"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia"=
size=3D"3"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 13px;"> =
a. Spread the word to friends and fellow justice and peace activists by =
e-mail</SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia" =
size=3D"3"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
13px;"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia"=
size=3D"3"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 13px;"> =
b. Phone or send a letter to the prosecutor urging him to drop the =
charges</SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia" =
size=3D"3"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
13px;"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia"=
size=3D"3"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 13px;"> =
c. Let friends and allies in southeast Michigan know about the case and =
the Committee and encourage them to get involved</SPAN></FONT><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia" size=3D"3"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
13px;"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia"=
size=3D"3"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 13px;"> =
d. Hold a fund raising event--Dr. Wilkerson could teleconference or =
maybe send a video--or </SPAN></FONT><A =
href=3D"http://defendwilkerson.org/donate2.html"><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia" size=3D"3"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 13px;"><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" color=3D"#001FE7">make a donation to the =
Committee</FONT></SPAN></FONT></A><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
face=3D"Georgia" size=3D"3"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-size: 13px;">.</SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span"=
face=3D"Georgia" size=3D"3"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-size: 13px;"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia" size=3D"3"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 13px;"> e. Get =
organizational endorsements of our work.</SPAN></FONT><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia" size=3D"3"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
13px;"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia"=
size=3D"3"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 13px;"> =
f. Write an article or do an interview on the case.</SPAN></FONT><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia" size=3D"3"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
13px;"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia"=
size=3D"3"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 13px;"> =
g. If you have connections to any high-profile political figures who =
might send a letter of support then please let us know. =
</SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Georgia" =
size=3D"3"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
13px;"><BR></SPAN></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>=
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