Dear Supporters:
As he often does, Peltier repeats the expression, “I guess
what I’m trying to say is.” The February 6th public statement is no
exception.
(February 6th being the anniversary of his arrest
by the RCMP in Canada and the beginning of his incarceration, interrupted only
by his armed escape from Lompoc penitentiary in July 1979. Although, while he usually does mention
the February 6th date, oddly, this time he didn’t, which further
supports the premise described below.)
Quite often these public statements are passably written,
others not so, and it’s apparent when an LPDOC ghostwriter is at work or when
one was actually written by Peltier. This one’s Peltier’s.
Peltier wanders aimlessly through random matters putting
voice to his somewhat limited knowledge and views of technology, corporations,
world strife and religious conflicts while deliberately avoiding issues like
global terrorism. Instead he offers, “I guess what I’m trying to say...that the
average person here in America has no reason to quarrel with any person in
another land for religious reasons.” Avoiding, of course, the obvious, that a fairly
large number of those people have vowed to destroy America and its democratic
allies (and at times their own people as well) with suicide bombings killing
innocent civilians all in the name of a God, and a Fatwa against the Infidels
to find glory and virgins in the afterlife. It’s a sick reality of life we all
have to deal with.
Peltier offers deliberate distractions, so far removed from
reality it’s as if he believes that we can’t remember a collapse of his support
network that occurred only a matter of weeks ago, or certainly, the events of
June 26, 1975, including all the lies and fabrications that followed.
“The people I have gathered around me are people I know and
trust. They are my voice, and I want that to be respected.” The reality though is they don’t stick
around all that long—it doesn’t take much for the believers to be disheartened
that their cause célèbre is a bona fide fraud, an overbearing, egocentric dolt
and that the myth and folklore have all the permanence
of breath on a mirror. They never last because once the curtain is pulled
back the wizard’s charade is laid
bare. And the rationale is evident through his very own words, “and I want that to be respected.”
Understand that directive; “I want”? What he’s saying is—do it my way or I’ll find others who won’t ask the tough questions and will
follow my demands.
Even Peltier should be troubled at how far his fortunes have
tumbled now that the “new International” Leonard Peltier Defense Committee,
Lake Mary, Florida is housed in Suite 160; a rent-by-the-hour conference room (Footnote
#1). But more so with the default setting that selected Henry David Hill as the
titular Director who has more AIM history and baggage than Samsonite. But worse
yet, the jury is still very much out whether HDH was working both sides of the
AIM Tepee, being at once a staunch appearing diehard Aimster (a believer) and
an agent provocateur (as they like to label those who don’t tow the party line
or may have crossed over to the other side.) (Fn #2 )
“…defending freedom and justice must be done in every
generation.” Really? Is that what it was? Let’s ask the families of Anna Mae
Aquash, Jack Coler, Ron Williams and Perry Ray Robinson whether they were victims
of freedom and justice. The vast majority of the older generation of Native
America has no difficulty understanding the turmoil and bloodshed left behind
in AIM’s wake and that collectively—Peltier counted among the most prominent—contributed
nothing to their culture or collective existence.
Peltier tries to offer a fact or two but then adulterates it
in typical fashion (not unlike his twenty-year fable that Mr. X killed the
agents), stating, “America has more people in prison than all the rest of the
world put together.” Not really. Violent crime has steadily decreased over the
past twenty years. (Perhaps attesting to the fact that felons like Peltier
remain incarcerated.) Although, per capita, America’s incarceration rate is
high, it is not more “than all the rest of the world put together,” but
actually a quarter of that. But look at some of those with low rates. There are
too many countries where there is no due process at all. If there is a trial,
it’s short and sweet and the accused taken out back and shot or beheaded, or sent
to gulags or labor camps where there is no accounting at all. Or, they simply
disappear. Criminality in many
corners of the world results in death, not incarceration. There are far too many factors; social,
legal, cultural, geographical, statutory requirements, sentencing guidelines, etc.,
for Peltier to make such a sweeping statement as if it were accurate, but in
Peltier’s case, receiving consecutive life sentences for murder and seven
additional years for armed escape remains appropriate for both sentencing and
incarceration.
What Peltier is really saying is, “Look-over-here,” then, “Hey,
look-over-there,” fostering a
deliberate distraction from the real reason he sends out these rambling
messages to ignore and forget the past and why he actually sits in a cell in
Coleman, Florida. He doesn’t want to equate modern-day terrorism with that perpetrated
by himself and other AIM cowards at Jumping Bull that June day. It’s a common
thread and tactic of coAIMintelpro to attempt to keep everyone’s eye off the
ball (Fn #3).
“I sincerely hope at this time next year I can be at one of
these meetings with you and we can have a good time together and until
then…give one another a good hug for me.”
Hugs? From Peltier? Best keep your women and children in a
safe place. According to Peltier confidant, comrade and co-conspirator, the late
Bob Robideau, there is more than just hugging going on in Peltier’s world.
No one is buying the brave warrior fighting for his people,
protecting women and children scam anymore. The myth and folklore have spoiled
and rotted from long exposure to sunlight and truth. Everyone from the
President on down can see through the lies, false alibis and fabrications that
are a hallmark of Peltier’s attempt to legitimize himself as he pollutes a
proud native history by pretending to be something he never was, and never will
be, a brave warrior (Fn #4). Clemency and forgiveness are not elements that
balance cowardly and multiple murderous acts. A free Peltier will heal no
historical wounds or promote reconciliation, but only legitimize AIM’s lawless enterprise and Peltier’s criminality.
Perhaps one day Peltier may have the opportunity to be on
the outside again, but it won’t be anytime soon nor will there be any
guarantees on how he gets there.
“In the Spirit of Coler and Williams”
Ed Woods
Footnotes:
2: For more information regarding HDH see:
and “the Smoking Gun.”
3: The basics
of “coAIMintelpro”
4: Dear President Obama:
A concise history of guilt.
Self defense:
Origins of the myth:
Peltier and “contributions”
Peltier Inc.
(blog dated December 12, 2013)
