September 08, 2009

Fasting at White House for Leonard Peltier, Brenda Norrell, The Narcosphere, Sept 7, 2009







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 Censored News Blog Radio

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

More information:

http://www.whoisleonardpeltier.info/

Contact:

Ben Carnes:
bencarnes@eaglecouncil.com

Wanbli:
wanbli@gvtc.com

E-mail:
contact@whoisleonardpeltier.info

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