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LETTER TO THE EDITOR PUBLISHED So far, we have one letter to the editor that is known to have been published: The Douglas Enterprise in Douglas, Georgia. If anyone else has information about other places that published the letter, please let me know. FFCHS AT DEMOCRACY NOW! FUNDRAISER WITH MICHAEL MOORE & PATTI SMITH April was quite a high-profile month for FFCHS. First, there was the press conference in Louisville, Kentucky, then on to New York City for the Democracy Now! fundraiser. Due to the generosity of one of our members, two TI's from our community, FFCHS paralegal, Lynn Weed and Attorney Keith LaBella, recently attended Democracy Now!'s fundraiser in New York City, at $250 per person. Some attendees apparently paid $1000 per ticket to attend this event. It was a small, elite gathering of 40 individuals who listened to Amy Goodman interview film producer Michael Moore, singer Patti Smith, and journalist Juan Gonzalez. The event went quite well and that FFCHS attended was a plus for our group, as some attendees were national journalists and other activists who would possibly take our claims seriously. One hitch to the event was that in the process of all this, Lynn Weed lost her glasses. So we're trying to fundraise to replace them at a cost of $200. If any of you all can help with this effort, it'd be appreciated. Derrick derrickcrobinson@gmail.com 513 344 4113 Here is Lynn Weed's account of the evening. Amy Goodman’s Interview With Michael Moore At Democracy Now
By Lynn Weed
New York City April 27, 2010
On April 26, 2010 Keith LaBella, Esq. and Lynn Weed, paralegal attended Democracy Now’s interviews with actor/producer Michael Moore, singer/poet Patti Smith and journalist, Juan Gonzalez at Democracy Now’s new studio in New York City. Award winning humanist journalist Amy Goodman, of Democracy Now interviewed all three. About 40 event attendees listened in a semi circle around the TV stage. Viewers commented that the interviews were interesting and brought many facts to light.
Michael Moore related information concerning events, following his Academy Award speech. Apparently because of his comments concerning the Bush Administration and the Iraqi War, his home was vandalized and he has received death threats. He travels with a security team and rarely gives out personal interviews to the general public, at this time. His interview with Amy Goodman was lively, informed and extremely witty. He is engaging, talented and willing to share his political views. Some of his earlier exploits with the nuns in the parochial school he attended, had the listeners laughing.
Patti Smith sang several songs. In her last song, “Because the Night Belongs to Lovers”, she had the audience singing along with her. Guest were heard commenting that her singing was "amazing and very good." Her Baez-like tones were appreciated.
Award winning journalist Juan Gonazalez spoke of the need for independent journalism to continue, as corporate journalism looms and internet journalism threatens to diminish the professionalism, characterized in the field for so long. He spoke of the need for an independent free press, in a capitalistic society, to keep democracy working. It was a good intereview and his points seemed well taken and were well received.
During her interview with Amy Goodman, Patti Smith spoke eloquently and poignantly of a man, she is working with, in a human rights capacity. He had been detained and kept in a small cell in Guantanamo Bay. He had been shackled there for many months. The light had been kept on the entire time he was in the cell (months) and he described this as another form of torture. When he was finally freed, as an innocent, he had trouble walking because of damage to nerves and muscles from those months of being shackled.
As she told each step of his plight, this poetic artistic clearly portrayed the pain inflicted on this innocent man and how it affected his life. The story was extremely moving story and I believe everyone listening was touched by the pathos of this true story. Later, thinking of her descriptions and the pathos now in this innocent man’s life, I became aware; his plight had truly touched me. I realized that the parallels between our plight and his were many and in some ways similar.
We then moved to the wine and hors d’ oeuvres part of the evening. Keith and I circulated and gave our information to many people attending, who may be of help to us. This included some show producers, a journalist, two lawyers and one Midwestern camera and cable man, who may have been with Michael Moore’s party and showed interest in what Keith and I were presenting. It was a productive evening.
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