“In this country we have no other people, we are American people. Here in American it is not a question of whether we tolerate minorities, America is minorities and that means you and me.”
Leah Burton posted this video on Facebook today by Lester and Charlie and it needs to be shared:
People in my generation and the generations before us were all taught that we are a country of immigrants and everyone is welcome and equal. In school the teachers told us how useful our differences are, we got an excellent education back then. We were taught how valuable our civil rights and democracy are. Now many of those same people are spouting off hate and paranoia using false, illogical arguments. They don't seem to even remember anything they learned in the past. When things get tough they just have to find a scapegoat to blame. It just goes to show if the Koch brothers and others have enough money to spread enough propaganda they can get people to believe what they should immediately know is a complete lie. No one can say the schools failed the older generations.
malfeasance
Found in notes received from the public defender agency secondary to my FOIA request. DA John Earthman engineered my wrongfull arrest/incarceration 3 days after I filed an appeal.
Showing posts with label America. Show all posts
Showing posts with label America. Show all posts
8/25/09
GOOD BYE TED
On April 5th 2004 Ted Kennedy Spoke at the Brookings Institute. He was of course talking about the Bush administration. His words now ring truer than ever in 2009.
In our open society, it is essential to distinguish vigorous debate over honest differences of opinion from the repeated use of false and misleading arguments to persuade the American people. Integrity is the lifeblood of democracy. Deceit is a poison in its veins.
The most important principle in any representative democracy is for the people to trust their government. If our leaders violate that trust, then all our words of hope and opportunity and progress and justice ring false in the ears of our people and the wider world, and our goals will never be achieved.
When I got the word Ted Kennedy had died a short time ago I sat down and closed my eyes and began to cry. His loss which we all knew was coming has really hit me hard. I was surprised by this and then realized what he meant to me was that his life was an example of what America is truly about. He was not a perfect man who lived a perfect life. Ted was a man with issues in his life which he bravely overcame. He was a good man who deeply cared about the citizens of our country and worked hard to make changes to improve our lives. That is why he will be missed by so many. Don't worry Ted your beloved health care reform will happen.
8/24/09
My Letter to Sarah Palin (Part 2)
Part 1, part 3, part 4, part 5, Part 6.
I know my post was too long. I know the story upsets people. I wanted people to know what really goes on in the prison system here. I hope it might help Sherry get the help she needs. This is the first page of the letter with my threat to expose the story. I became ill right after I wrote this and did not send it to very many places. I also have financial constraints being on disability. PTSD does cause permanent brain changes and I will never be the same, but I am doing much better now. The only response I ever got about any of it was from Rep Seaton's aid. That includes the ACLU who have actually been quite nasty to me. Clearly I have no skills as a poet and I know it. Hey, that rhymed.
ALASKA IS AN INSANE CRAZY WORLD WITH NO JUSTICE
This document is about workplace bullying, legal bullying, medical bullying, political bullying and bullying in the department of corrections. This has destroyed my life. I may have managed to recover from the workplace bullying if I had been allowed treatment. Now I never will recover from all the harmful events which followed. The State of Alaska has intentionally and with malice harmed me grievously. I have mailed copies to the ombudsman, Representative Seton and staff, the clemency board, Senator Wieleckowski,Senator French and the ACLU. If I have no response from you one week after you receive this I will start a mailing campaign to the news media and political organizations. Will you then have me wrongfully imprisoned again?
This is the rough copy. I have had problems getting it done due to my health. I am prompted to just go ahead and send this due to the denial of my second appeal being forthcoming and your endorsement of Commissioner Schmidt being so detestable to me.
Celia Harrison
Where was my America?
Where was my America?
Where were my civil rights?
Where was my America
when I was accused of crimes
I did not commit?
Where was my America
when I was wrongfully arrested?
Where was my America
when they let the real perpetrators
of the crime starve my beloved cat?
Where was my America
when the real perpetrator of the crime
robbed me of my possessions?
Where was the Constitution
when I was wrongfully imprisoned and tortured?
Where was the great American justice system
when the DA in Nome used his position of power
in pure retaliation to harm me?
Where was my America
when Judge Esch signed the warrant
against no evidence?
Where was my America
when I had a besotted public defender and
noone listened or cared, not judge, nor
legislator, nor her supervisor?
Where are you America?
The department of law told the governor’s
office they may not even talk to me.
My America is dying and I am in
deep mourning for her.
By Celia Harrison
I know my post was too long. I know the story upsets people. I wanted people to know what really goes on in the prison system here. I hope it might help Sherry get the help she needs. This is the first page of the letter with my threat to expose the story. I became ill right after I wrote this and did not send it to very many places. I also have financial constraints being on disability. PTSD does cause permanent brain changes and I will never be the same, but I am doing much better now. The only response I ever got about any of it was from Rep Seaton's aid. That includes the ACLU who have actually been quite nasty to me. Clearly I have no skills as a poet and I know it. Hey, that rhymed.
ALASKA IS AN INSANE CRAZY WORLD WITH NO JUSTICE
This document is about workplace bullying, legal bullying, medical bullying, political bullying and bullying in the department of corrections. This has destroyed my life. I may have managed to recover from the workplace bullying if I had been allowed treatment. Now I never will recover from all the harmful events which followed. The State of Alaska has intentionally and with malice harmed me grievously. I have mailed copies to the ombudsman, Representative Seton and staff, the clemency board, Senator Wieleckowski,Senator French and the ACLU. If I have no response from you one week after you receive this I will start a mailing campaign to the news media and political organizations. Will you then have me wrongfully imprisoned again?
This is the rough copy. I have had problems getting it done due to my health. I am prompted to just go ahead and send this due to the denial of my second appeal being forthcoming and your endorsement of Commissioner Schmidt being so detestable to me.
Celia Harrison
Where was my America?
Where was my America?
Where were my civil rights?
Where was my America
when I was accused of crimes
I did not commit?
Where was my America
when I was wrongfully arrested?
Where was my America
when they let the real perpetrators
of the crime starve my beloved cat?
Where was my America
when the real perpetrator of the crime
robbed me of my possessions?
Where was the Constitution
when I was wrongfully imprisoned and tortured?
Where was the great American justice system
when the DA in Nome used his position of power
in pure retaliation to harm me?
Where was my America
when Judge Esch signed the warrant
against no evidence?
Where was my America
when I had a besotted public defender and
noone listened or cared, not judge, nor
legislator, nor her supervisor?
Where are you America?
The department of law told the governor’s
office they may not even talk to me.
My America is dying and I am in
deep mourning for her.
By Celia Harrison
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