Dec. 7 - Day in Solidarity with Green Scare Targets

OPPOSE THE NEW WAR ON DISSENT!
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> ORGANIZE A GREEN SCARE SOLIDARITY EVENT IN YOUR CITY!
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> December 7:
> A Day of Solidarity with Green Scare Indictees and Political  Prisoners.
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> The term Green Scare refers to the Red Scares of the early twentieth
> century, made famous by the McCarthy hearings and the House Un-
> American Activities Committee. The Green Scare demonstrates a 
> similar systematic criminalization of dissent as the U.S. 
> government is using all its tactics (e.g., grand juries, 
> specialized legislation, paid agents provacateurs) to target the 
> radical environmental and animal rights movements, those who 
> publicly support them, and others who struggle for a healthy, 
> diverse eco-system and the rights of animals.
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> On December 7th, 2005, the FBI made their first arrests of "Operation
> Backfire," a multi-state sweep targeting alleged Earth Liberation and
> Animal Liberation Front activists with charges of conspiracy and arson
> threatening them with life in prison. Elsewhere, the government has
> convicted organizers of the Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty (SHAC) 
> campaign - a campaign that ultimately kept HLS off the stock market
>  and can take credit for the divestment of hundreds of their
> clients  and investors. The SHAC 7 are currently serving up to 6
> years for  violating the "Animal Enterprise Protection Act" by
> operating a  website. In Sacramento, Eric McDavid, waiting in
> solitary  confinement for trial, faces up to 20 years for alleged
> thought  crime. In 2001, Jeff "Free" Luers was convicted of
> damaging 3  Sports Utility Vehicles that were later restored and
> sold. He is  currently serving his 6th year of a 22 year, 8 month
> sentence.
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> This year, on December 7, people all over the country will be  organizing
> and participating in events to raise awareness about the Green 
> Scare and show solidarity with those targeted by it. Please 
> organize an event in your area to support Green Scare Indictees and
>  political prisoners.
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> Some ideas for events are:
> · Film screenings
> · Prisoner letter writing parties
> · Teach-ins
> · Support rallies
> · Fundraisers (garage sales, 5-k runs, bike rides, booksales, etc)
> · Shows or music festivals
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> To get ideas or support, please go to GreenScare.org. Remember, 
> everything you do to support people who are targets of prosecution 
> should be LEGAL and in their best interest. Many are in pre-trial 
> or in an appeal process; please do not organize something that 
> could jeopardize their cases. Further, if you are organizing events
>  specific to targeted individuals, please contact their support 
> committees before organizing rallies or fundraisers. You can find 
> their contact information at http://ecoprisoners.org/greenscare.htm
>  or by emailing us. To let us know what events you have planned, 
> please email us at greenscare@mutualaid.org
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