[CUADPUpdate] Fast & Vigil Update

Tue May 30 22:39:24 EDT 2006

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Greetings All,

AND NOW, the FAST & VIGIL UPDATE

UPDATING & INVITING YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN
The ABOLITIONIST ACTION COMMITTEE'S

STARVIN ' FOR JUSTICE 2006
13th Annual Fast & Vigil to Abolish the Death Penalty at the U.S. Supreme Court

June 29 - July 2, 2006

Read the who, what, when, where, why and how of 
this important annual abolitionist event by visiting http://www.abolition.org

CONTENTS
New Sponsors
Solidarity Actions!
Are YOU Coming?

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NEW SPONSORS!

See the full list of F&V Co-Sponsors to-date (May 
30) and get co-sponsorship information at 
http://www.abolition.org/starvin13.sponsors06.html

Since the last update the following groups and 
individuals have become co-sponsors of the 13th 
Annual Fast & Vigil to Abolish the Death Penalty:

Lutheran Church of the Reformation  --- http://www.reformationdc.org/
Minnesotans Against the Death Penalty  ---  http://www.mnadp.org/
New Yorkers Against the Death Penalty   --- http://www.nyadp.org/main/home
Scott Taylor
Tennessee Coalition to Abolish State Killing

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ARE YOU IN SOLIDARITY?

Here's what some groups around the country and 
around the world will be doing....  Let us know what YOU will be doing!

Glenda filled out the event form to get listed on 
the CUADP Calendar of Upcoming DP Related Events at www.CUADP.org

>Referrer: http://www.cuadp.org/info.html
>
>Form Results
>
>DATE:  June 30, 2006  5:30-7:00PM
>LOCATION:  Monroe County Courthouse, Bloomington, IN
>DESCRIPTION:  Our BCADP group will be sponsoring 
>a fast/vigil in solidarity with the 13th Annual 
>Starvin for Justice event in front of the U.S. 
>Supreme Court... Afterwards we're going to 
>preview "The Exonerated" and make plans for a public showing.
>SPONSOR:  Bloomington Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty
>CONTACT:  Glenda Breeden
>1449 Timber Ridge Road
>Spencer, IN 47460
>812-829-3431
>EMAIL:  breeden at ccrtc.com

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>From: "mary jo pfander" <mjp at brinet.com>
>To: "Abraham J. Bonowitz" <abe at cuadp.org>
>Cc: "Scott Langley" <scott at langleycreations.com>
>Subject: starvin' for justice
>Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 11:52:54 -0400
>
>hey abe!
>
>i finally found some folks willing to take a 
>stand against the death penalty in Hendersonville NC.
>
>it's going to be mostly The Women in Black who 
>stand in front of the courthouse each friday at 
>noon for a half hour.  i've also contacted a 
>local Pax Christi study group...and several 
>churches where i know someone interested in justice issues.
>
>we will be standing at the courthouse at noon 
>each of your four days with posters against the 
>death penalty and for moratorium.  (it's a drop 
>in the bucket compared to what you'll be doing 
>in D C but for this area, this is a good 
>start.  i've been here 7 months and this is the 
>most interest/willingness i've seen for this 
>town.)  connie nash from brevard may join us.
>
>i just spoke with the police dept. about getting a permit.
>we need to give them a copy of any handouts we 
>may be using...and we cannot just hand them out, 
>but rather give them to folks who stop to chat with us.
>[...]
>would you have a suggestion for a concisely worded handbill?
>
>thanks for all your inspiring and supportive work on this issue.
>
>mary jo pfander
>ps i'm giving your message about the DVD on DMW 
>to our local library today, asking them to use the pfadp website.
>

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>Subject: Die In French Secretariat.
>To: abe at cuadp.org,
>         abe at abolition.org
>From: amrnord at amnesty.asso.fr
>Date: Tue, 16 May 2006 14:53:41 +0200
>
>   Dear Abe!
>
>   I am sending you this mail to  let you know what we are going to do in
>Paris for the Die-In. As usual (unfortunately somehow)  people are going to
>demonstrate at la place de la Concorde, in the center of Paris, near the US
>ambassy and the french Parliament. Some demonstrators whome will be wearing
>white masks will lay on the ground progressively as a symbol of the inmates
>executed in the USA since 1976 . We will incist on the 1000th execution.
>After that, some speakers of AI and other organisations will give a speach
>concerning the death penalty problmematic in the US.
>   Well, if you want more informations about that, feel free to ask!!
>
>   Regards,
>
>   Khaled Benelhadj-Saïd
>   Coordinateur Etats-Unis.
>   AI
>   Section Française

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Learn More At http://www.abolition.org/starvin13.solidarity.html

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ARE YOU COMING?

If you are coming, and especially if you need 
housing - please let us know.  See 
http://www.abolition.org/starvin13.FVinformation.html

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BACKGROUND

The Fast & Vigil takes place on the sidewalk in 
front of the U.S. Supreme Court, considered by 
many to be the heart of the legalized killing 
machines in this country. In addition to the 
strong public witness, this is an excellent 
opportunity to meet other abolitionists and to 
"recharge your batteries" while engaging in 
public outreach and maintaining a physical 
presence at the Court. ***FASTING IS OPTIONAL***

BOTTOM LINE, this is a great experience and 
training ground for people who want to learn more 
about this issue and to become very adept at talking about the dp.

Prisoners, activists from other countries, and 
abolitionists who are unable to come to 
Washington, D.C. have fasted or held events in 
solidarity with the action at the Court. This 
tradition continues to grow as well - those who 
participate in solidarity are asked to 
communicate details of their actions and contact 
information to the Fast & Vigil organizers. 
E-mail aac at abolition.org or write to the address below.

TO BECOME A CO-SPONSOR, please 
visit:  http://www.abolition.org/starvin13.sponsors06.html

The Abolitionist Actionn Committee (AAC) is an 
ad-hoc group of individuals committed to highly 
visible and effective public education for 
alternatives to the death penalty through non-violent direct action.

Learn more at 
http://www.abolition.org/starvin13.html or by calling 800-973-6548

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The Abolitionist Action Committee
www.abolition.org
800-973-6548