Sadie and Exile need funds!

From: solidaritywithsadieandexile@gmail.com

Date: November 12, 2007 10:41:03 PM EST

Warm Greetings,

As Autumn takes her grip and we venture indoors there is an

opportunity to wonder about the state of our friends and loves. Our

thoughts are currently drawn towards our disappeared, Sadie and Exile,

languishing in their respective prisons. As some of the freshness of

the new environs begins to fade and the specter of at least 5 more

years of imprisonment looms, their resilience is likely flagging to

some degree. The generous spate of donations that continued throughout

their time in Oregon has abated, and there is concern on their part

that there won't be money for them to get their needs met.

While we feel uncomfortable continually harassing you folks for money,

we are seeking a way to ensure their ongoing financial support. They

require a stipend for commissary each month, and sadly their support

fund has run dry. We are wondering if it might be possible for people

to commit to a monthly donation, obviating the need for these pesky

emergency pleas. Even a small $5.00-$15.00 donation on a regular basis

will make necessary items available to them. Sadie recently wrote to

tell us that her Reeboks were wearing out and that she needed another

pair of shoes. While we are greatly saddened to know that someone who

once displayed such a brilliant aesthetic has been reduced to wearing

Reeboks, we know that comfortable shoes are pretty crucial.

Sadie and Exile are currently gestating ideas for an internet

presence, which will bring to light their lives for those of us on the

outside. This will also hopefully ease the financial burden, as people

not on this list will be able to donate to the support fund via

Paypal. In the meantime, any monetary offerings you can send their way

would be heartily appreciated!

Both of them report doing well, enjoying listening to the radio and

getting the opportunity to work. Sadie has taken a job as a plumber,

learning more than she probably ever wanted to know about this arcane

profession. She's glad to be picking up what is surely such a useful

skill, but looking forward to the time when she will no longer have to

work the full 40 hour workweek. Exile seems to have become the

groundskeeper for the prison chapel, which if you know him, you will

recognize as an astoundingly appropriate job for such a mystical soul

(who is also a gardener by trade)! They are both being paid prison

wages, which I'm sure you can guess are pitiful, and even these will

be garnished by the government in an attempt to collect remunerations

for the corporations who incurred financial damage from their actions.

We hope that all of you are faring well and have enjoyed the changing

shades of the surrounding world. Please be in touch if you have any

questions.

Be well.