It's a brave new Fascist world
Bill Irwin
billi@aloha.net
Mon, 5 Nov 2001 12:48:16 -1000
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Welcome to the brave new world of Right Wing Christian Fascism. Read =
below and weep. Mike will be cheering this on. Roger - please be =
careful and watch your ass.
>From http://www.greenparty.org/bangor.txt
GREEN PARTY USA COORDINATOR DETAINED AT AIRPORT
PREVENTED BY ARMED MILITARY FROM FLYING TO GREENS MEETING IN CHICAGO
Armed government agents grabbed Nancy Oden, Green Party USA coordinating
committee member, Thursday at Bangor International Airport in Bangor =
Maine,
as she attempted to board an American Airlines flight to Chicago.
"An official told me that my name had been flagged in the computer," a
shaken Oden said. "I was targeted because the Green Party USA opposes =
the
bombing of innocent civilians in Afghanistan."
Oden, a long-time organic farmer and peace activist in northern Maine, =
was
ordered away from the plane. Military personnel with automatic weapons
surrounded Oden and instructed all airlines to deny her passage on ANY
flight. "I was told that the airport was closed to me until further =
notice
and that my ticket would not be refunded," Oden said.
Oden is scheduled to speak in Chicago Friday night on a panel concerning
pesticides as weapons of war. She had helped to coordinate the Green =
Party
USA's antiwar efforts these past few months, and was to report on these =
to
The Greens national committee. "Not only did they stop me at the airport
but some mysterious party had called the hotel and cancelled my
reservation," Oden said.
The Greens National Committee -- the governing body of the Green Party =
USA
-- is meeting in Chicago Nov. 2-4 to hammer out the details of national
campaigns against bio-chemical warfare, the spraying of toxic =
pesticides,
genetic engineering, and the Party's involvement in the burgeoning peace
movement.
"I am shocked that US military prevented one of our prominent Green =
Party
members from attending the meeting in Chicago," said Elizabeth Fattah, a
GPUSA representative from Pennsylvania who drove to Chicago. "I am =
outraged
at the way the Bill of Rights is being trampled upon."
Chicago Green activist Lionel Trepanier concluded, "The attack on the =
right
of association of an opposition political party is chilling. The =
harassment
of peace activists is reprehensible."
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Welcome to the brave new world of Right Wing =
Christian=20
Fascism. Read below and weep. Mike will be cheering this =
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Roger - please be careful and watch your ass.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>From <A=20
href=3D"http://www.greenparty.org/bangor.txt">http://www.greenparty.org/b=
angor.txt</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>GREEN PARTY USA COORDINATOR DETAINED AT =
AIRPORT<BR>PREVENTED=20
BY ARMED MILITARY FROM FLYING TO GREENS MEETING IN CHICAGO<BR><BR>Armed=20
government agents grabbed Nancy Oden, Green Party USA =
coordinating<BR>committee=20
member, Thursday at Bangor International Airport in Bangor Maine,<BR>as =
she=20
attempted to board an American Airlines flight to Chicago.<BR><BR>"An =
official=20
told me that my name had been flagged in the computer," a<BR>shaken Oden =
said.=20
"I was targeted because the Green Party USA opposes the<BR>bombing of =
innocent=20
civilians in Afghanistan."<BR><BR>Oden, a long-time organic farmer and =
peace=20
activist in northern Maine, was<BR>ordered away from the plane. Military =
personnel with automatic weapons<BR>surrounded Oden and instructed all =
airlines=20
to deny her passage on ANY<BR>flight. "I was told that the airport was =
closed to=20
me until further notice<BR>and that my ticket would not be refunded," =
Oden=20
said.<BR><BR>Oden is scheduled to speak in Chicago Friday night on a =
panel=20
concerning<BR>pesticides as weapons of war. She had helped to coordinate =
the=20
Green Party<BR>USA's antiwar efforts these past few months, and was to =
report on=20
these to<BR>The Greens national committee. "Not only did they stop me at =
the=20
airport<BR>but some mysterious party had called the hotel and cancelled=20
my<BR>reservation," Oden said.<BR><BR>The Greens National Committee -- =
the=20
governing body of the Green Party USA<BR>-- is meeting in Chicago Nov. =
2-4 to=20
hammer out the details of national<BR>campaigns against bio-chemical =
warfare,=20
the spraying of toxic pesticides,<BR>genetic engineering, and the =
Party's=20
involvement in the burgeoning peace<BR>movement.<BR><BR>"I am shocked =
that US=20
military prevented one of our prominent Green Party<BR>members from =
attending=20
the meeting in Chicago," said Elizabeth Fattah, a<BR>GPUSA =
representative from=20
Pennsylvania who drove to Chicago. "I am outraged<BR>at the way the Bill =
of=20
Rights is being trampled upon."<BR><BR>Chicago Green activist Lionel =
Trepanier=20
concluded, "The attack on the right<BR>of association of an opposition =
political=20
party is chilling. The harassment<BR>of peace activists is=20
reprehensible."<BR><BR></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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