[Ppnews] Fasting at White House for Leonard Peltier

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Fasting at White House for Leonard Peltier

Posted by 
<http://narcosphere.narconews.com/users/brenda-norrell>Brenda Norrell 
- September 7, 2009 at 12:33 pm
http://narcosphere.narconews.com/notebook/brenda-norrell/2009/09/fasting-white-house-leonard-peltier

Censored Radio: Ben Carnes live from the White House

By Brenda Norrell

Ben Carnes is fasting in Lafayette Park across from the White House 
in solidarity with freedom for Leonard Peltier. Peltier is a citizen 
of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians who has been held as 
a political prisoner of the Government of the United States of 
America for over 33 years.

Carnes, Choctaw from Oklahoma, speaks on Censored Blog Radio, while 
fasting for justice for Leonard Peltier outside the White House. 
Wanbli also joins the show live by phone with more details on 
Peltier's case and the appeal to Obama for freedom for Peltier.

Carnes and Wanbli speak of FBI misconduct, assassination attempts on 
Peltier, the beating of Peltier in a Pennsylvania prison in 2008 and 
more than 500 years of genocide for Indian people. Calling for an 
order of clemency, Wanbli said President Obama made promises during 
his campaign for the release of Peltier. On today's radio show, the 
music is by Keith Secola with poet Cleo Apache, recorded live at the 
Havasupai Gathering to Halt Uranium Mining in the Grand Canyon.

Wanbli said, "Carnes is standing there in fast and in prayer for 7 
days in the hopes of gaining attention of the President of the United 
States of America to the plight of Leonard. During his fast he will 
not take food or water and he will remain in a prayerful attitude for 
the next 7 days. Those who make stands to fight injustice such as Ben 
is doing should have all of our respect and prayers. There are many 
who make smoke and kick up dust but few who actually have the will to 
make a stand such as this."

Wanbli said Obama could see Carnes if he would look out the window. 
Carnes began his fast Saturday and will continue to fast through 
Sept. 12. Amnesty International has already called for the immediate 
release of Peltier.

Listen at 
<http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Brenda-Norrell/2009/09/07/Carnes-fasting-White-House>Censored 
News Blog Radio

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Brenda-Norrell/2009/09/07/Carnes-fasting-White-House

More information:

<http://www.whoisleonardpeltier.info/>http://www.whoisleonardpeltier.info/

Contact:

Ben Carnes:
<mailto:bencarnes at eaglecouncil.com>bencarnes at eaglecouncil.com

Wanbli:
<mailto:wanbli at gvtc.com>wanbli at gvtc.com

E-mail:
<mailto:contact at whoisleonardpeltier.info>contact at whoisleonardpeltier.info




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