Lynne Stewart since 2009 in the jailhouse

Over 8200 and Counting Sign the Petition for Lynne! April 16th, 2013 VIEW PETITION SIGNATURES (PDF) (as of April 10, 2013) VIEW COMMENTS FROM PEOPLE IN SUPPORT OF LYNNE! (PDF) Lynne Stewart sends her appreciation to petition signatories: I want you, individually, to know how gratifying and happy it makes me to have your support. It is uplifting, to say the least, and after a lifetime of organizing it proves once again that the People can rise. The acknowledgement of the life-political, and solutions brought about by group unity and support, is important to all of us. Equally, so is the courage to sign on to a demand for a person whom the Government has branded with the “T” word — Terrorist.  Understanding that the attack on me is a subterfuge for an attack on all lawyers who advocate without fear of Government displeasure, with intellectual honesty guided by their knowledge and their client’s desire for his or her case, I hope our effort can be a crack in the American bastion.  Thank you. Lynne 03/20/13 Federal Medical Center, Carswell Posted in ARTICLES & NEWS, FROM LYNNE |   2 Comments » Latest from Lynne April 16th, 2013 4/16/13;  8:55 am This was sent to me by Elizabeth Sarafty, Malone, New York a comrade in a  weekly vigil there for Out of Iraq and a strong supporter ever since my  arrest.  Her husband was an activist priest. If I should pass the Tomb of Jonah I think I would stop there and sit for awhile Because I was Swallowed Once Deep in the Dark And came out Alive After All. – Carl Sandberg Posted in FROM LYNNE |   No Comments » Statement by Ed Asner in support of Lynne Stewart April 15th, 2013 Statement by Ed Asner in support of Lynne Stewart: April 13, 2013 “Given the enormous good that Lynne Stewart has done for humanity throughout her life as a courageous lawyer for the poor, the oppressed and the unjustly accused, I am shocked by the cynical perversity of a government that has pursued her savagely and vengefully. Lynne Stewart’s treatment by the government has been demonic. Prevented from scheduled surgery, her breast cancer spread to her lymph nodes, bones and lungs. Denied proper medical  treatment, she has been bound with 10 pounds of shackles and chains, even when in a hospital bed. In tormenting Lynne Stewart the government seeks to terrorize all lawyers who would defend those targeted by State repression. The treatment of Lynne Stewart is a threat to due process, an assault on fundamental rights that date to Magna Carta. Lynne Stewart must be free. The law requires her compassionate release and the medical care that can save her life. We must deny the State a death sentence aimed at the freedom of us all. The State power that torments Lynne Stewart invades countries at will, murders hundreds of thousands with impunity and creates a climate of fear and repression to prevent the people of this country from calling those in power to account. The fight to free Lynne Stewart is a front-line battle for basic rights secured through the American revolution and is a measure of our will to reclaim a land of the free in the home of the brave.” Posted in ARTICLES & NEWS |   1 Comment » Dick Gregory Supports Lynne Stewart April 4th, 2013 DECLARATION BY DICK GREGORY — APRIL 4, 2013 (PDF Verison) I hereby declare on this day commemorating the life and sacrifice of my friend and brother in struggle, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., that in the spirit of his moral legacy, I demand the immediate release from prison of the legendary lawyer Lynne Stewart, who devoted her entire professional life to the poor, the oppressed and those targeted by the police and a vindictive State. I further declare that from this day forth, I shall refuse all solid food until Lynne Stewart is freed and receives medical treatment in the care of her family and with physicians of her choice without which she will die. There is no time to lose as cancer, which had been in remission, has metastasized since her imprisonment. It has spread to her lymph nodes, her shoulder and appears in her bones and in her lungs. Read the rest of this entry » Posted in ARTICLES & NEWS |   9 Comments » Letter from Lynne to Desmond Tutu April 1st, 2013 Letter from Lynne responding to Desmond Tutu’s message of support: My dear honorable Desmond Tutu: I hardly know how to address you, for while we have never met face to face we are bonded as only those who fight for the rights and justice of humanity can be. As my husband and I are activists of many years and struggles, we can claim this lovely unity with you harking back to Nelson Mandela at Robbin Island, the original ANC and before. While I know you are still engaged in helping South Africa reach the highest level of the expectations of freedom, I am most pleased and amazed that you have taken the time to support my efforts against the US prison system. I have now been in jail as a political prisoner since 2009, but only recently been diagnosed with fatal cancer. The “mechanism” in the US law that allows “compassionate release” is so infrequently utilized that the New York Times did an                                                                                                                                       editorial criticizing the system.  Anytime the key to the jailhouse is placed in the hands of uncaring bureaucrats, freedom is at stake. Having been informed that their “rule” is that one must have death in the room–a prognosis of a year or less, to be considered, once again forces me to don my armor and do battle—not just for me but for all the millions of prisoners who do not receive the consideration that they deserve.  It is a fight to demand that each person is treated with individual care and attention. It is with great joy that I see you joining me and this renews my hope and belief that the worldwide network of good caring people exists and can be made manifest. Thank you. Lynne Stewart Posted in FROM LYNNE |   No Comments » « Older Entries