[CUADPUpdate] F&V Makes National News

Sun Jun 17 01:31:23 EDT 2007

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Greetings All!

Read about Larry Peterson 
here:  http://deathpenaltyusa.blogspot.com/2007/06/saga-of-larry-peterson.html

Last week, National Public Radio aired a 45 
minute radio documentary over two days, examining 
Larry's case.  Larry faced the death penalty, got 
life + 50 years, and spent 18 years in the pokey 
for a crime he had nothing to do with. He was one 
of our speakers at last year's Fast & Vigil, and 
a snippet of Larry's presentation is included in 
that NPR report. If you go to this site you can hear it:
<http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=10974437>http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=10974437 

AND while at that site, if you click on 
SLIDESHOW, you will see Larry wearing the 
official Fast & Vigil t-shirt from last year. Very Cool!

By supporting this year's Fast & Vigil with a 
contribution of $36 or more, I will send you THIS 
YEAR's 35th Anniversary of Furman Commemorative 
F&V t-shirt.  Go to this site to see this year's 
shirt: 
<http://www.abolition.org/starvin14/merchandise.html>http://www.abolition.org/starvin14/merchandise.html

And there's more, but first, a little background:

With less than two weeks to go until the start of 
the 14th Annual Fast & Vigil to Abolish the Death 
Penalty at the US Supreme Court, the deadline for 
the printed brochure that we hand out to 
thousands of passers-by is upon us.  WEDNESDAY, 
June 20 at 8am is the deadline for those wishing 
to be listed as sponsors in the printed brochure.

All Sponsorships received to-date are listed at 
http://www.abolition.org/starvin14/sponsors.html. 
Please note that individuals as well as 
organizations are invited to participate as 
co-sponsors.  Individuals giving at $36 or more 
will receive an official "Starvin' for Justice 
'06" t-shirt OR one of the alternative items noted below

The budget of the Fast & Vigil usually ends up 
being between $4000 and $5000.  This year it is a bit higher because:

* we no longer have the "at-cost" printer that we 
have been using since 1999, and

* the F&V this year includes two weekend days, 
meaning more hours that we have to pay the 
security guard costs for access to the United 
Methodist Church Building when the building is 
closed (they give us the space for free, but we 
have to pay the extra security fees).

Currently in hand or known to be on the 
way:  about $2,500.  We must double that in the next week.

SO - will you help?

$36 or more gets you the t-shirt or one of the other items mentioned below.

Our largest single individual contributor thus 
far came in at $100.  Last year, the largest was $500.

Please give what you can!

Please join the co-sponsors listed below by 
visiting 
https://www.compar.com/donation/donateform.html - 
and be sure to indicate that your support is for 
the Fast & Vigil and let us know how to list you!

If you wish to mail a check, please use the form 
that you will find at 
http://www.abolition.org/starvin13.sponsors06.html, 
but also send an e-mail to <aac at abolition.org> so 
that we know it is coming and can list you in the printed brochure.

ALTERNATIVE PREMIUMS

#1 - BACK FROM THE DEAD: One Woman's Search For 
The Men Who Walked Off America's Death Row, by JOAN CHEEVER

This new book was officially released in the U.S. 
last year on July 2, the anniversary of Gregg v. 
Georgia.  Author Joan Cheever gave a talk about 
her book and the story behind it that night as 
part of the evening Teach-In series at the Fast & 
Vigil.  The film of that talk will hopefully be available soon.

NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO aired an interview with 
Joan on Morning Edition last year:

>You can listen to the report at:
>http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5662491
>Thursday, August 17, 2006
>
>On the Trail of Former Death Row Inmates
>
>Morning Edition, August 17, 2006 · Joan Cheever, author of Back from the
>Dead, followed former death row inmates who were released when the Supreme
>Court ruled the death penalty unconstitutional in 1972.
>
>Cheever talks to Steve Inskeep about what she found.

The cover price is $24.95.  CUADP will kick in 
shipping for a minimum suggested donation of $25 
(or more).  You can get a better deal on 
Amazon.com, but it would not be helping the 
movement.  See below for how to order!

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   AND  AND AND
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DEAD MAN WALKING CONCERT DVD/LEGACY EDITION CD PACKAGE:

CUADP has a few copies left of the Dead Man 
Walking CD Legacy Edition featuring Bruce 
Bringsteen, Eddie Vedder, Johnny Cash, Suzanne 
Vega, Michelle Shocked, Steve Earle, Lyle Lovett, 
Tom Waits and others, PACKAGED WITH the 
never-before-available and award winning film of 
the "Not In My Name" Concert (featuring Steve 
Earle, Annie DeFranco, Lyle Lovett, Eddie Vedder and others).

It is selling in stores and on-line for $30.00, 
CUADP will kick in shipping for a minimum 
suggested donation of $30 (or more).  You can get 
a better deal on Amazon.com, but it would not be 
helping the movement.  See below for how to order!

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HOW TO SPONSOR

Use Paypal, Visa, MasterCard, American Express or 
Discover by filling in the on-line donation form 
at https://www.compar.com/donation/donateform.html

Make sure to say what you want in the comments section.

OR SEND A CHECK.  If you wish this option, send 
me an e-mail at <abe at cuadp.org> to tell me what 
you want so I can set it aside and I will tell you where to send the check.

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Wishing you warm summer greetings....  See you in DC!

--abe

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