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WeAreChangeUK New Poster
Joined: 30 Apr 2008 Posts: 3
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Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 10:39 am Post subject: Open Letter From WeAreChange UK |
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Dear Friends of Change,
As many of you will have heard, our American counterparts have recently been the victims of vicious libel in the mainstream media, where lies have been told about one of their members attacking a disabled girl. In reality that member was himself attacked and, being an activist committed to peace as are we all, did not even fight back.
As a result We Are Change UK has donated all of our current campaign funds of $190 to their legal fund. If you are able to donate please consider doing so by visiting http://www.wearechange.org where you will find a chip-in button.
It is clear that as We Are Change actions and journalism around the world becomes more effective and gets the attention of more people, a very co-ordinated campaign is being waged against us, and it is vital that we all stand together on this.
This, however, leads us to a plea:
We Are Change UK are now without funds and have some big plans for this summer, as well as the usual ongoing costs of DVDs and flyers we hand out on a weekly basis. With the earmarked funds now having "gone to a better place" we are here with our cap in our hand asking for your support so that we can keep the pressure on.
Those who are familiar with We Are Change UK 's work will know that any donations we receive will be well spent. If you are unfamiliar with us, please have a browse through our website to get an idea of what we are about: http://www.wearechange.org.uk
We apologise for having to bring the issue of money up - it may be dirty that money makes the world go around, but in the right hands, money can bring some good too
If you are conflicted between donating to us and to the WAC US legal defense fund, we request you chose the legal defence fund.
Yours in Truth and Change,
We Are Change UK
_________________ "Be the change you wish to see in the world"
Ghandi
"True peace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice."
Martin Luther King
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Disco_Destroyer Trustworthy Freedom Fighter
Joined: 05 Sep 2006 Posts: 6342
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TonyGosling Editor
Joined: 25 Jul 2005 Posts: 18335 Location: St. Pauls, Bristol, England
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Dallas Validated Poster
Joined: 15 Jan 2008 Posts: 102 Location: NYC/Pennsylvania
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Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 9:10 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks to all in the UK who have contributed to the We Are Change Defense fund for Matt Lepacek and Gary Talis of We Are Change NY.
I'l post some footage of Gary explaining what happened in his own words later on when work calms down a bit.
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Disco_Destroyer Trustworthy Freedom Fighter
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Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 1:21 pm Post subject: |
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Disco_Destroyer wrote: | *Bump*
Also can any distributers of printed DVDs contact me (PM or e-mail) Thanks |
Take a look http://www.nineeleven.co.uk/board/viewtopic.php?t=14674
_________________ 'Come and see the violence inherent in the system.
Help, help, I'm being repressed!'
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SHERITON HOTEL Moderate Poster
Joined: 18 Jun 2006 Posts: 988
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Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 1:47 pm Post subject: |
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Has everyone seen that youtube of Nico Haupt's assault on a 'We are Change' member at ground zero? The New York police refused to do anything, can't we get an e-mail NY police campaign going on this?
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Dallas Validated Poster
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Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 11:49 pm Post subject: |
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I shot some of that footage. Those cops weren't NYPD. They were PAPD - Port Authority of NY and NJ. I know there has been some followup with with the NYPD, who were considerably more receptive and helpful.
I agree that more noise should be made re: the blatant disregard of the PAPD. I will mention it to the rest of the group.
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