This was written during the rallies at the Indiana statehouse in March 2011 against the extreme right agenda of Governor Mitch Daniels and his teabag party. 
It's also on YouTube:
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Death Penalty Abolished in Illinois
Congratulations to Garnet Fay and all the other activists for their success in pushing the legislation, and finally obtaining the signature of Governor Quinn, to abolish the death penalty in Illinois, hopefully for all time. The news media describe the "weeks of agony and deliberation" by the Governor before he signed the legislation, but we know that nothing comes as a gift from the government. The signature was the result of relentless pressure for a long period of time by concerned groups upon the legislators and the governor. Rights and liberties have to be won by the hard action of the people. This is true also of this legislation which shares many aspects with civil rights struggles because of the disproportion of poor, minority and mentally handicapped people who were executed or are on death row. No rich went to the death chamber. Next stop = education as a constitutional right, waddya say? "If you have come to help me you are wasting your time, but if you have come because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us work together."
Australian Aboriginal Activist, Lila Watson David James
Australian Aboriginal Activist, Lila Watson David James
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Sights and Sounds, State Capitol Rally, February 15, 2011
via youtube.com
Watch this - join in solidarity. We have to draw a line in the sand.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Parking on Western
Parking is OK on Western in front of Lesson Factory. I checked with the ward office (Rugai - 19th) and they said we were fine. I'm there. we shoveled a path in off the street, and even cleaned the carpet. Howz that for a bunch of GUYS! David James
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
snow 916 Emerson South Bend 5PM Wed..jpg
Peace, Love, Freedom Sent from the BlackBerry with less than skilled thumbs so don't mind mistakes.
David JamesTuesday, February 1, 2011
Snow Chicken
Beloved friends,☝This is me today.
I fully intend to be there Thursday. If anybody wants to reschedule, give me a call. 574-276-7822. Sorry about that. Snow starting this afternoon is bad enough, but continuing through Wednesday? I wouldn't even get home tomorrow. I particularly don't like the words
"unusually dire"
pasted all over the forecasts, and for once I don't think they're being unduly alarmists. The prospect of being stranded next to a friendly bar, across the street from Chinese, fish, and Italian food is tempting, but those magic words,
"ice pellets and sleet, then snow,"
with gusty 60MPH winds on I-94, and that auld favorite, "lake effect," all laying in wait for me, are too daunting. See you Thursday or next week. Stay warm. Practice!
David James
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