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POLITICAL PRISONERS IN THE U.S.

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Indeed there are political prisoners in the USA.  The most well known is Lyndon H. LaRouche, jr.  And like most political prisoners worldide his own people , his own countrymen, swallow thje jailers’ line about their opposition.

You know, it always amazes me when I see a Larouche cheerleader on the internet.  You’d think that anyone intelligent enough to learn how to use a computer and use unix/vms/whatever would also have the inate intelligence to see through Larouche’s line of bullshit. Sadly, this does not seem to be the case. This man is in jail because he fraudulently used people’s credit card numbers for his own greedy puposes.  His followers would call up unsuspecting dupes seeking a campaign contribution saying something to the effect of: Well, Mr. X, if you’ll give me your Visa card number and the amount you would like to contribute I’ll be happy to bill your account for our worthy cause. It wasn’t too long before people who had foolishly given out this information learned that instead of the $30/50/100 (whatever) they had pledged had turned out to be $500/1000/10000+…He was arrested, tried, and convicted for fraud ergo he goes to jail. I wouldn’t call him a political prisoner at all.  As far as I am concerned, he is a common criminal. Cheers, Chris — Chris Mauritz                       |Meetpoint Station BBS – Public Access Unix Copyright (C) 1991                  |Join us…We’re friendly dammit!

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Indeed there are political prisoners in the USA.  The most well known is Lyndon  H. LaRouche, jr.  And like most political prisoners worldide his own people ,  his own countrymen, swallow thje jailers’ line about their opposition. __30–

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Indeed there are political prisoners in the USA.  The most well known is Lyndon H. LaRouche, jr.  And like most political prisoners worldide his own people , his own countrymen, swallow thje jailers’ line about their opposition.

Funny, I thought it was because he committed credit card fraud. Nah, that was all an evil capitalist plot, I’m sure. MD — —  Michael P. Deignan                      / Since I *OWN* SBS.COM, —    UUCP: …!uunet!rayssd!anomaly!mpd  /   Represent The Opinions Of — Telebit: +1 401 455 0347              /    My Company…

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                        FACE REALITY:     THERE ARE POLITICAL PRISONERS IN THE UNITED STATES ! ! !     * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *        * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *             * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *                 * * * * * * * * * * * * * *                     * * * * * * * * * * *                        * * * * * * * *                            * * * *                              * *                               *                     HUMANITY AND SOCIETY     Journal of the Association for Humanist Sociology                       Special Issue:                      POLITICAL PRISONERS  AND THE REPRESSION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE UNITED STATES                      November, 1991 SPECIAL OFFER AVAILABLE TO PEACENET ACTIVISTS: $10. 105 pages  (See Contents below) (includes postage and handling + a glossy 8 1/2" X 11" poster of photos of 48 political prisoners being held in the U.S.) For this special offer, make $10. check payable to "Association for Humanist Sociology" and send to: Richard A. Dello Buono, Ph.D. Sociology Department Rosary College 7900 West Division St. River Forest, IL  60305  USA GUEST EDITORS: Richard A. Dello Buono, Rosary College                    and Kathryn Stout, Northeastern Illinois University                 CONTENTS ARTICLES: Political Prisoners as an Emergent Contradiction of State Repression:  An Introductory Essay      Kathryn Stout and Richard A. Dello Buono Political Prisoners in the United States: The Hidden Reality      Atty. Jan Susler and Atty. Michael Deutsch      People’s Law Office, Chicago, IL History of the Afrikan Prisoner      Sundiata Acoli (New Afrikan political prisoner)      Leavenworth Federal Prison Swords into Plowshares      Fr. Daniel Berrigan (veteran anti-war activist) Verdict of the Special International Tribunal: On the Violation of Human Rights of Political Prisoners and Prisoners of War in U.S. Prisons and Jails      Members of the Special International Tribunal The Criminalization of Women Fighting Back Against Male Abuse: Imprisoned Battered Women as Political Prisoners      Atty. Shelley Bannister Prisoner/Patient Struggles: A View from the Inside      Alan Berkman, M.D. (political prisoner) EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Guillermo Morales Speaks from Exile! (Puerto Rican independentista fighter living in Cuba) LETTERS Incarceration of a Movement Lawyer: Letter from Linda Backiel Little Rock Reed vs. the Ohio Parole Authority: A Letter to the Humanist Task Force on Political Prisoners RESOURCES:  Books, Selected Articles, Videos, Organizations HUMANITY AND SOCIETY publishes articles on a wide variety of topics: studies of inequality (class, race and/or sex); war, peace and international relations; aging and gerontology; family, sex roles and sexuality; urban and environmental studies; political sociology and political economy; health and mental health; social theory, sociology of knowledge and science; humanism and human rights; crime and deviance; ethnic and intergroup relations and others.  Articles may be theoretical and speculative, critical essays, or analyses of data utilizing various qualitative and quantitative research strategies. Theoretical orientations may be eclectic, Marxist, critical theory, symbolic interactionism, humanistic sociology – i.e., oriented towards a more humane and egalitarian society.  For specific examples, consult recent issues of HUMANITY AND SOCIETY. Progressive and activists working in all areas are encouraged to submit articles for publication to HUMANITY AND SOCIETY. Proposed articles should be sent to the editor (address below) along with a $10. submission fee. HUMANITY AND SOCIETY, the official journal of the Association for Humanist Sociology, was first published in 1977 and has been published quarterly (Feb., May, Aug., and Nov.) since 1978.  It is a peer-reviewed journal with abstracts of published articles appearing in SOCIOLOGICAL ABSTRACTS. The philosophical view of the Association for Humanist Sociology is that people are not merely products of social forces but are also shapers of social life, capable of creating social orders in which everyone’s potential can unfold.  The Association arose in 1976 out of a shared sense of disenchantment with conventional sociology.  Its members include sociologists, scholars in other disciplines, political activists, social practitioners and others are united not out of shared politics but out of a common concern for "real life" problems of peace, equality and social justice. A subscription to HUMANITY AND SOCIETY is included with membership in the Association for Humanist Sociology.  Annual membership dues, based on income, $25.(under $15,999); $30. ($16,000 to $24,999); $35. (over $25,000); $50. (annual donor); and $100. (annual sponsor). Domestic institutions may subscribe to HUMANITY AND SOCIETY at the annual rate of $40. Subscriptions and article submissions should be directed to:  Dragan Milovanovic, Editor; Department of Criminal Justice; Northeastern Illinois University; 5500 N. St. Louis Ave.; Chicago, IL  60625- 4699. L I M I T E D    A V A I L A B I L I T Y O R D E R   N O W  !   –   O R D E R   N O W  !

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