Pax-salon Mailing List: Fwd: [Cang8] Carlos Montes goes to trial today

[patty (pattypax]

HI,  i have been asked to forward this to you all.   Please act today for 
Carlos Montes.   What a travesty of justice to even have him go to trial.  He 
is a peace/justice person for a long time.  patty

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> From: Mary Beaudoin <beaudmj [at] gmail.com>
> Date: May 15, 2012 9:56:43 AM CDT
> To: undisclosed-recipients:;
> Subject: Fwd: [Cang8] Carlos Montes goes to trial today
> 
> Patty, Please forward to your family and lists. 
> 
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> 
> Date: Tue, May 15, 2012 at 9:38 AM
> Subject: [Cang8] Carlos Montes goes to trial today, solidarity rally tomorrow-
> 
> 
> 
> OPPOSING WAR IS NOT A CRIME!
> 
> Drop the charges against Carlos Montes!
> 
> www.StopFBI.net
> 
>  
> 
> Carlos Montes is going on trial TODAY!
> 
> Rally for Carlos Montes Tomorrow, Wednesday, May 16th at 4:30PM at the 
> Federal Plaza (Adams and Dearborn)
> 
> Join us, raise your voice to demand the charges against Carlos Montes be 
> dropped. We will have signs, but bring your own if you can. Wednesday will be 
> day two of the trial out in L.A. 
> 
>  
> Carlos Montes has dedicated his life to opposing war and racism. Carlos 
> Montes has led anti-war protests in Los Angeles from the days of the Chicano 
> Moratorium against the Vietnam War, up to today, forming Latinos Against War 
> to oppose U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Carlos Montes is a hero. 
> 
>  
> Along with 23 other anti-war and international solidarity activists, Carlos 
> Montes' home was raided by the FBI, his papers stolen, belongings ransacked, 
> and now he is going on trial for his decades of activism. Carlos Montes is a 
> well-known Chicano leader and long-time anti-war, labor and immigrant rights 
> activist in Los Angeles. This attack on Carlos Montes is an attack on our 
> movements for peace, justice, and equality. This is an attack on all that is 
> good and progressive.
> 
>  
> We are also asking you to call District Attorney Steve Cooley in Los Angeles 
> and demand he drop the charges against Carlos Montes now. Call Steve Cooley 
> at 213-974-3512, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM Pacific time, Monday thru Friday. Say, 
> “Drop the charges against Carlos Montes now!” 
> 
>  
> Please also help by taking a minute to share a couple things with your 
> networks on Facebook, Twitter etc.  Please use the hashtag #handsoffcarlos 
> and link to stopfbi.net.
> 
> This is powerful YouTube video about Carlos which includes a number to call 
> the LA District Attorney http://youtu.be/LIYixWlA0nY
> 
> This is a link to the new petition supporting Carlos Montes and sending your 
> message directly to the LA District Attorney;
> http://www.stopfbi.net/petition/national
> 
> Sample Tweet:
> Powerful new video on Carlos Montes' life long fight for justice. 
> http://youtu.be/LIYixWlA0nY #handsoffcarlos http://www.stopfbi.net. Please RT
> 
> Sample Facebook Post:
> Powerful new video on Carlos Montes life long fight for justice. 
> http://youtu.be/LIYixWlA0nY.  Watch the video and sign the petition. 
> http://www.stopfbi.net/petition/national #handsoffcarlos
> 
> 
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