[Vision2020] FW: Solidarity with Ferguson

Sun Aug 24 16:10:24 PDT 2014

Glad to see you're sticking to type, Scott, with your
predictable denial that race has anything to do with anything.
I put that in the same category as the idiotic comment you made
that felons don't have problems finding jobs & housing.  Just
plain ignorant and living in some imaginary World According to
Scott that has no connection to reality.

For me, there are lots of things that concern me about
Ferguson, and yes, race is one of the things, although not
necessarily with respect to the actual killing of Mike Brown
Jr.  That's a question I don't think will ever be answered.

But, the fact of the matter -- for me -- is I think anyone who
isn't concerned when police shoot & kill unarmed people is an
idiot.  That concern doesn't necessarily mean that the killing
was dirty, but to not concerned?  Idiotic.  I actually think
gun-wielding agents of the State have a higher duty to preserve
life than do thugs.  Go figure.

I also think Ferguson gave the whole country -- at least those
not living under rocks --  a good picture of the real life
consequences of the militarization of the police.  Paul, I
think, has posted on that topic a few times, so it's . . .
curious to me he didn't bring up the topic with such a great
real world example.

There are several other significant concerns, but I really
don't see much reason to engage in discussion with you since
you predictably want to boil everything down to "race baiting."

Saundra

On Sun, Aug 24, 2014, at 01:50 PM, Scott Dredge wrote:

I'd guess they will show up in droves. Race baiting and
anti-establishment sentiment are effective in mobilizing young
people who are more driven by peer pressure and emotion in
jumping to conclusions rather than rationally waiting for all
for the facts surrounding this tragic event to emerge and
coming to an informed opinion.

As for me, I'll keep an open mind that this could be 'racist
cop shoots and kills black kid minding his own business', but
until I'm convinced beyond a reasonable doubt I won't be
rendering a verdict.

-Scott

On Aug 24, 2014, at 3:12 PM, "Saundra Lund"
<[1]v2020 at ssl1.fastmail.fm> wrote:

Here’s hoping our local college students make me proud  J  I’ve
given my hubby a head’s up to be aware & hopeful that some of
his students walk out tomorrow morning and to not take it
personally  J

I’m curious:  is anyone here planning on going to Spokane
Tuesday to participate in the rally?

Saundra

From: Amnesty International USA
[[2]mailto:alerts at takeaction.amnestyusa.org]
Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2014 9:59 AM
To:
Subject: Solidarity with Ferguson

template image

              [3]Amnesty International USA Action Alert

                                                       template image

Solidarity with Ferguson, Missouri

                         Get Involved
[4][action.retrievefile.do?ea.client.id=1839&ea_filename=em
                       ail-ferguson.jpg]

                              Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images

    A police officer in Ferguson, Missouri fatally shot unarmed
                            teenager Michael Brown on August 9.
  This week, the Ferguson community is asking us to take to the
                                                       streets.

Dear Saundra & Bill,
On August 9, Mike Brown, an unarmed 18-year old, was shot by a
police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. It’s moments like this
that draw us in, and that demand solidarity, because all lives
matter and human rights are at stake.
You have taken action online. Now, the Ferguson community is
asking for us to take to the streets:
  * On Monday, August 25, Mike Brown's family is laying him to
    rest. Ferguson community members are asking college
    students to [5]walk out of their classes at 1pm EST/10am
    PST and assemble in solidarity with victims and survivors
    of police brutality. [6]Will you join them?
  * For the rest of the week, people around the world are
    rallying at U.S. federal buildings and U.S. embassies to
    call on the Department of Justice to create policies that
    respect human rights. We'll be joining, and we want you to
    stand with us and with the people of Ferguson in your own
    communities. [7]Find a rally here!

Since arriving in Ferguson, we have witnessed hundreds of
people take to the streets daily to demand human rights. We
have also seen law enforcement use tear gas in the crowd, and
arrest protestors. There have been blockades on West Florissant
Street for days; journalists have been cleared from the area,
and we’ve been kept from full access to protestors at times.
Throughout all of this, we’ve been in awe of the power and
resilience of community organizers on the ground who have
refused to have their fundamental human rights restricted, and
have dedicated themselves to sharing Mike Brown’s story and to
demanding change.
Now is the time for us to join in raising concerns about race
and policing, and the impact of militarization on the
fundamental right to peacefully assemble. Now is the time to
bring together your community to participate in the movement to
bring human rights home.
In Solidarity,
Kalaya'an Mendoza, Senior Organizer
Noor Mir, Associate Field Organizer
Amnesty International USA Delegates in Ferguson, MO

                        [8]Donate Now!

Amnesty International USA

 © 2014 Amnesty International USA | 5 Penn Plaza, New York, NY
                                           10001 | 212.807.8400

=======================================================

List services made available by First Step Internet,

serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994.

[9]http://www.fsr.net

[10]mailto:Vision2020 at moscow.com

=======================================================

=======================================================

List services made available by First Step Internet,

serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994.

[11]http://www.fsr.net

[12]mailto:Vision2020 at moscow.com

=======================================================

References

1. mailto:v2020 at ssl1.fastmail.fm
2. mailto:alerts at takeaction.amnestyusa.org
3. http://www.e-activist.com/ea-campaign/broadcast.response.do?ea.url.id=273186&ea.campaigner.email=BAD5ZdktWlKbKzOfDY5p9fmkGi65H1302t8RM2eLScw=&ea_broadcast_target_id=0
4. http://www.e-activist.com/ea-campaign/broadcast.response.do?ea.url.id=273187&ea.campaigner.email=BAD5ZdktWlKbKzOfDY5p9fmkGi65H1302t8RM2eLScw=&ea_broadcast_target_id=0
5. http://www.e-activist.com/ea-campaign/broadcast.response.do?ea.url.id=273188&ea.campaigner.email=BAD5ZdktWlKbKzOfDY5p9fmkGi65H1302t8RM2eLScw=&ea_broadcast_target_id=0
6. http://www.e-activist.com/ea-campaign/broadcast.response.do?ea.url.id=273189&ea.campaigner.email=BAD5ZdktWlKbKzOfDY5p9fmkGi65H1302t8RM2eLScw=&ea_broadcast_target_id=0
7. http://www.e-activist.com/ea-campaign/broadcast.response.do?ea.url.id=273190&ea.campaigner.email=BAD5ZdktWlKbKzOfDY5p9fmkGi65H1302t8RM2eLScw=&ea_broadcast_target_id=0
8. http://www.e-activist.com/ea-campaign/broadcast.response.do?ea.url.id=273191&ea.campaigner.email=BAD5ZdktWlKbKzOfDY5p9fmkGi65H1302t8RM2eLScw=&ea_broadcast_target_id=0
9. http://www.fsr.net/
  10. mailto:Vision2020 at moscow.com
  11. http://www.fsr.net/
  12. mailto:Vision2020 at moscow.com
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://mailman.fsr.com/pipermail/vision2020/attachments/20140824/fa811cd1/attachment-0001.html>