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Bob Morris @ Jan 10th 2003 14:08 - Category: Unfiled ;
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Death row inmates pardoned due…
Bob Morris @ Jan 10th 2003 14:07 - Category: Unfiled ;
Death row inmates pardoned due to cop torture
“Gov. Ryan (R-IL) today pardoned four inmates sent to Death Row on the strength of confessions allegedly beaten out of them by former Chicago police Cmdr. Jon Burge or detectives who worked under him.
“Here we have four more men who were wrongfully convicted and sentenced to die by the state for crimes the courts should have seen they did not commit. We have evidence from four men, who did not know each other, all getting beaten and tortured and convicted on the basis of the confessions they allegedly provide,” Ryan said.
“They are perfect examples of what is so terribly broken about our system.”
“First they came for the…
Bob Morris @ Jan 10th 2003 13:47 - Category: Unfiled ;
“First they came for the Communists, and I did nothing”
NION stages street theatre at the INS protest in Los Angeles today, this being the final day for Group 2 males from several Arab countries to register at the INS. A few weeks back, at the deadline for Group 1 males, hundreds were arrested for little or no cause, without warrants, with the whereabouts of some still unknown.
There are numerous observers there today, taking names of those registering (if requested) plus contact information, in case they are arrested. The bulk of the registrants will arrive after 2 PM, as they are their mosques today, Friday being the Muslim day of worship.
As of noon, no one knew if any arrests had occurred. Only registrants are allowed inside. No observers.
Los Angeles. Three protests in…
Bob Morris @ Jan 10th 2003 00:18 - Category: Unfiled ;
Los Angeles. Three protests in the next four days
Friday, today. INS protest and press conference. Many immigrant coalitions will be there. Los Angeles St. at Temple.
Sat, Jan 11. Mass peace rally and march downtown L.A. 11 am Olympic & Broadway. Tens of thousands expected.
Mon, Jan. 13. Let’s give Henry “War Criminal” Kissinger and Shimon Peres a rousing L.A. welcome when they speak at Universal City 6-8 pm. Meet on Lankershim by the entrance. (PS. Lest you think I am being harsh to Mr. Kissinger, there are several countries in South America and Europe that want to question him about his various nefarious deeds).
So, much is happening in L.A. these next few days.
The final planning meeting for the peace rally was last night. Lots of logistics to work out, who will be doing what, much synchronizing of cell phones and walkie talkies, etc.
I’ll be part of the floating squad who peacefully puts out trouble before it starts and/or routes marchers around trouble spots. Trouble can be anything from deliberate provocateurs to homeless vets who think we’re anti-American to someone throwing a rock through a window.
There’s experienced people in our floating squad who have done this before at large demonstrations, and their expertise will be invaluable. I’m told we probably won’t stop moving the whole time, and may move very fast at times… Should be instructive and fun!
Among the performers and speakers will be Martin Sheen, Ron Kovic, Jerry Quickley (KPFK), Jackson Browne, Slash / Ian Ashbury / others jammin’
Britain, Turkey now oppose Iraq…
Bob Morris @ Jan 10th 2003 00:13 - Category: Unfiled ;
Britain, Turkey now oppose Iraq war. U.S. stands alone in wanting it.
Britain urges US to delay war until autumn
Britain is pressing for war against Iraq to be delayed for several months, possibly until the autumn, to give weapons inspectors more time to provide clear evidence of new violations by Saddam Hussein
The exchanges < in the House of Commons> showed that the Prime Minister could face a major revolt if he went to war without UN backing.”
“Turkey’s Reluctance on Use of Bases Worries U.S.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 — Senior American officials said today that they were increasingly concerned that they were running out of time to persuade Turkey to permit the deployment of American ground troops in case of a war with Iraq.”
However, the U.S. WILL go to war alone
“US will attack Iraq ‘without UN backing’
America will not delay a war with Iraq until the autumn and is prepared to launch military action against Saddam Hussein without further United Nations authorisation, a senior Bush administration adviser said yesterday.
Richard Perle, chairman of the Pentagon’s Defence Policy Board and a hawk whose views carry considerable weight, rejected suggestions from British ministers and senior Foreign Office officials that plans for an early war should be put on hold.”
That’s what we’re dealing with folks. Right wing ideologues who will have their war and the rest of the world be damned.
