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Edited by Mary Lou Seymour. To subscribe or unsubscribe to this
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Third week of August, 2002:
Support political defendant Nathan Barton
On August 3, at the state fair in Huron, South Dakota, Nathan
Barton was arrested, handcuffed, removed from the fairgrounds,
and hauled off to the county jail. His crime? Barton, the Libertarian
candidate for governor of South Dakota, opened his mouth.
Haven't heard that story yet? You're not alone. Even if you live in
South Dakota, you wouldn't have seen the story in your local
paper. The mainstream media is ignoring the story. After all, it's
just some "third party" candidate. Nobody cares, right?
If you have heard the story, chances are it's because you're a
politically aware individual. Perhaps you read about it in one of two
Sierra times pieces. Or maybe you heard Illinois talk radio host
Keith Gottschalk, of WJBC, interviewing Barton. Perhaps you even
saw the Jackbooted Thug of the Month award that's just been given
to the arresting officer (Gary Kingsbury), who "while on vacation
and sixty miles outside of his normal jurisdiction, went above and
beyond the call of Thuggish duty to evict and arrest an official
candidate for Governor of South Dakota from a purportedly open
debate with the candidates."
Despite the fact that Nathan Barton and the South Dakota
Libertarian Party immediately sent a press release to all the local
South Dakota media ... there has been NO coverage.
Nathan's "trial," on charges of "disorderly conduct" and
"obstructing a law enforcement officer," is scheduled for August 21
at 1:30 PM (1330) CST at the Beadle County Courthouse in Huron.
If you or any of your friends or family are anywhere near that neck
of the woods, you may want to drop on by the hearing to show your
support. (Contact Nathan first to see if the SDLP has any action
planned.)
If you, like many of us, are nowhere near South Dakota, let's do our
part to publicize this latest example of police state mentality and
total disregard of the Constitution. For this week's action, let's write
letters to the editor to the "news"papers in South Dakota, decrying
this treatment of peaceful protest and urging them to interview
Nathan and to show up at the hearing and cover it as a news event.
Let's make sure they know that there are those of us in the country
who DO care, and care deeply, when anyone's First Amendment
rights are violated, and let them know that we think the press has a
special obligation to cover free speech issues, since their own
existence depends on the First Amendment.
The South Dakota "news"papers and contact info are listed below.
(I suggest FAXing and/or snail mailing your letters as well as
emailing. Phone calls may also be appropriate.)
South Dakota "News"paper contact information:
Sioux Falls Argus Leader
http://www.argusleader.com/
Letters to the Editor
Argus Leader
P.O. Box 5034
Sioux Falls, SD 57117-5034
Fax (605) 331-2294
editor@argusleader.com
Rapid City Journal
http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/
Opinion Page Editor
(605) 394-8427
randy.rasmussen@rapidcityjournal.com
Rapid City Newsdesk, P.O. Box 450, Rapid City, SD, 57709
Fax: 406-523-5294
journal@rapidnet.com
Huron Daily Plainsman
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?brd=1128
Form to submit LTEs:
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=307231&BRD=1128&
PAG=461&dept_id=97930&rfi=6
plainsman@midco.net
Mitchell Daily Republic
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?brd=2166
P.O. Box 1288
120 S. Lawler
Mitchell, South Dakota 57301
Fax: 605-996-7793
Editor:kdohrer@mitchellrepublic.com
Let's do our darndest to get Nathan's story into the news ... where
it will serve as a "heads up" to freedom fighters around the country!
This month, the jack boots are marching in South Dakota ... how
long til they come to YOUR state?
Til next week
For freedom!
Mary Lou
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SIERRA TIMES COVERAGE:
Libertarian Gubernatorial Candidate Arrested At State Fair:
http://www.free-market.net/rd/30750417.html
Goodbye To The First Amendment:
http://www.free-market.net/rd/32000535.html
OTHER LINKS:
Keith Gottschalk (WJBC.Com) Home Page:
http://www.free-market.net/rd/268672446.html
Jackbooted Thug of the Month Award:
http://www.free-market.net/rd/136805400.html
SD Libertarian Party Press Release:
http://www.free-market.net/rd/922887119.html
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