Dear Supporters:
Actually, this is directed to the ever-shrinking cadre of diehard Petlier supporters (Peltierites), whom Peltier is convinced are either too naieve, or too stupid, to recognize the latest unfolding scam.
(Although this is just another low point for Peltier, the next blog will clearly show that his deceptions have reached rock bottom. Peltier, his attorneys, and committee have absolutely descended to an all-time low. More to follow.)
In a recent series of email pleas entitled "Leonard needs your help," (in other words, he wants you to ignore the fine print and not read between the lines) as he (and probably his family; mentioned here only because he has also put his family members out front as well) weasels to con more cash out of the unsuspecting. Since the earliest days of the fledgling LPDC, they have been whining for financial support. We'll give them at least some slack that early-on there probably was a need as his case worked its way through the appeals process with some expenses for supporting the network, mailings, the earlier and later websites, etc. (That's aside from the team of lawyers paid for by the good taxpayers, or those who worked pro bono.) But those battles were lost and are over, (and for very valid reasons), but the money-grab...which has apparently benefited someone, continues.
Peltier and his attorneys know very well what the IRS law is; "...must not be organized or operated for the benefit of private interests, such as the creator's family...or persons controlled directly or indirectly by such private interests." And, that "No part of the net earnings of a section 501(c)3 organization may inure to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual." In other words, no matter how Peltier presents his pleas for cash, it just isn't legal. It's like that old saying, lipstick on a pig. It's still a pig and in this case just repackaged pork rinds; and, you do need to read the fine print.
Peltier has tried this many times before, claiming illegal "tax deductible donations" for his supporters, funneling money through third-party shills making it appear legitimate, changing brand names and the like. (Footnote:1)
A file full of correspondence to the appropriate authorities has, for certain, curtailed some of those prior efforts, as will a few more generated from this latest attempt to disguise what's really happening.
It all appears so genuine, to donate to "The Indigenous Rights Center LLC, a charitable, religious, and educational organization whose purpose is to promote the well being of Indigenous People and preserve and defend the rights and civil liberties of all Native Americans." Sounds wonderfully altruistic and philanthropic. Right?
Sure, until you get down to the fine print, "The IRC was created at the behest of Native American activist Leonard Peltier in fulfillment of his long-held dream of developing a human rights organization dedicated to improving the lives of Indigenous Peoples within the borders of the United States."
Let's rewrite that byline with a little truth this time: "The IRC was created at the behest of convicted murderer Leonard Peltier because he's desperately running out of ways to maintain the deep, dark, Peltier secret." And that is, no one knows where any of the money goes, and as many times as Peltier has been called out, he never will disclose how much or where those funds have gone. Why? Well, the IRS has caught up with him and the LPDC, and LPDOC and the ILPDC in the past and this is just another attempt to circumvent the law (for now) and fleece the unsuspecting.
You can donate to the convicted felon through PayPal. However, Peltier is in violation of PayPal's Acceptable Use and Prohibited Activities policy, namely, 2(f), the promotion of hate, violence, racial intolerance or the financial exploitation of a crime. Peltier was successfully kicked off PayPal in 2010. (Time to write a few more complaint letters of this violation to the CEO of PayPal.)
Does Peltier need your money to reapply for clemency, or submit a Petition for Commutation of Sentence? No. Does Peltier need a lawyer to submit his application to the U.S. Department of Justice, Pardon Attorney? No. All he needs is the application and a crayon.
Since he may not have access to a computer (but certainly the USP Coleman prison library has paper copies available for inmates), we'll make it real easy for him and along with a copy of this Blog, will send him a blank application form. (Fn: 2)
It's only six pages; very simple and straight forward, fill-in-the-blanks, and sign it. Doesn't even need to be notarized. But, Leonard has to be careful, because it comes with the caveat that any intentional misstatements of material facts contained in this application form may cause adverse action on my petition for executive clemency and may subject me to criminal prosecution. (Not that an additional conviction would matter much at this point.)
Seeing Peltier's response to questions #5 (detailed account of the offense and full involvement; Peltier will presumably omit that for about 20 years he blamed it all on Mr. X), #6 (Other crimes...Be sure to include the armed escape from Lompoc in 1979 and that the prison guards were shot at during his escape), and #7 (Reasons for Seeking Clemency...which certainly should be interesting).
Besides, this is all pretty much academic anyway. The President made it clear that although he will be moving forward with clemency approvals, crimes of violence are not included. In other words, wounding and then murdering, two federal agents eliminates Peltier from consideration, especially a remorseless Peltier who can say things like "And really, if necessary, I'd do it all over again, because it was the right thing to do (2010)," and "I don't regret any of it for a minute (2014)."
Very recently, July 13th, the President granted 46 commutations, up to now more than his four immediate predecessors, all for non-violent drug offenses where the subjects received long prison sentences resulting from mandatory sentencing guidelines. No murderers among them. (Fn: 3)
However, the likelihood that Peltier would have been incarcerated at some point is predictable because he had already shown his propensity for violence. Peltier was a bodyguard/enforcer (certainly not a leader as his supporters have claimed) for AIM, and, in a most cowardly act, put a gun in AIM member, Anna Mae Aquash's mouth. (Fn: 4)
Murder then, in 1975, as it does today, carries a life sentence, and in many instances, the death penalty.
Clemency is off the table. Accept it. Deal with it.
Clemency and scamming aside, Peltier has reached the bottom of the barrel. His latest moves are despicable, even for such a lowly and morally bankrupt felon like Leonard Peltier. He has reached a forty-year low that will be uncovered in the next NPPA blog.
"In the Spirit of Coler and Williams"
Ed Woods
Footnotes:
1) Previous scams and alleged charitable activities and PayPal references: http://www.noparolepeltier.com/debate.html#fraud
2) Petition for Commutation of Sentence: http://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/pardon/legacy/2007/06/12/commutation_form.pdf
3) Recent presidential pardons: http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2015/07/13/president-obama-just-commuted-46-sentences-how-do-presidential-commutations-and-pardons-work/
4) Anna Mae Aquash; Gun in her mouth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sc2pz1C5bQ4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBY8tFCQHQA
Monday, August 17, 2015
Thursday, July 30, 2015
I never met Ron Williams...
Dear Supporters:
I never met Ron Williams.*
I learned of him, as did thousands of others in the FBI and law enforcement, and citizens across the country, on a fateful day in June, 1975 when the media, as it is wont to do, blasted out the horrible news of the loss of two agents in a nondescript corner of South Dakota.
Learning more about him came much later through conversations with close friends and relatives and later still in an incredible video released by the Society of Former Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.**
There could have been a brief moment when Ron and I may have crossed paths. We overlapped slightly as new agents and could have passed each other in the hallways at the FBI Academy in Quantico, paced each other on the running trails or even sat at the same table in the cafeteria. I'll never know.
There is a strong possibility, since we both shared a love of flying, and if the event at Jumping Bull had some how miraculously not occurred, that we would have participated together in the FBI's fledgling aviation program. Ron was a licensed pilot and enjoyed the thrill and challenge and of taking friends and family on flying adventures to share the experience he loved so much. Certainly Ron would have volunteered to become part of that program and we could have both flown on the same major cases ("Bureau Specials" as they are called) as the FBI quickly realized that aircraft and surveillances were integral components to successful investigations.
Very close and dear friends of Ron, when they all worked together in the Rapid City Resident Agency (a satellite office covering a number of SD counties and reservations out of the Minneapolis Division), gave me a box of personal items and papers they had from Ron. In the box was a little wooden toy biplane which I understood to have been Ron's from when he was a child. At the moment it's sitting on a shelf as this tribute is being typed.
I learned from another close friend that, although challenging, life and work on the Reservations was demanding, and the Bureau was always pressed to staff the larger cities with agents. It was likely that Ron's tenure in Rapid City could have ended with a voluntary transfer to his home town, Glendale, California, in the Los Angeles basin. Certainly, getting back to LA would have been fairly easy and something he apparently desired, not just to return to family and friends, but for a much wider variety of federal crimes to pursue, along with greater opportunities.
Ron, as was related as well, had plans to attend law school, which would have been a challenge while working cases in a major city, but certainly doable once he set his sights on that goal. Where he would have gone from there we don't really know, but based on what we do know, perhaps continuing in the Bureau or maybe seeking a position in a major prosecutor's office or perhaps the United States Attorney's office. Or, if we are allowed to imagine further, combining his interests and talents and maybe specializing in aviation law while continuing his flying interests. We'll never know how far that would have taken him.
Ron certainly fit the personality profile of his birth sign, a Leo; ruling warmth, generosity, faithful and always showing a great deal of initiative, combined with a handsomely charming smile and engaging personality. All of which would have taken him to untold heights and achievements.
It's difficult to look beyond and speculate on what might have been, but we can see what was, and in his short twenty-eight years Ron did leave his mark on all who touched his life.
I never met Ron Williams, but I'm sure, had I been able to, my life would have been better for it.
"In the Spirit of Coler and Williams"
Ed Woods
*SA Ronald A. Williams, July 30, 1947 - June 26, 1975: Rest In Peace: His memory, bravery and sacrifice in-the-line-of-duty will never be forgotten.
**Meet SA Jack R. Coler and SA Ronald A.Williams here:
http://www.noparolepeltier.com/meet.html
Monday, July 6, 2015
40 years...Last Part: The Peltier Psychosis
Dear Supporters:
Just before noon on June 26, 1975 was unquestionably the most critical moment in Leonard Peltier's entire life. Everything from that point on is a result of his decisions and actions that day. A day of choices.
There are two inherently vital dates in everyone's life; the day they are born, and the day they die. Everything in between is the result of a multitude of factors; nurture-nature, good decisions and bad, fortune and misfortune, luck, and of course, fate.
The lives of Jack R. Coler, January 12, 1947 - June 26, 1975, and Ronald A. Williams, July 30, 1947 - June 26, 1975, ended tragically and violently as their paths crossed Peltier's during a fateful encounter that sultry June day.
Now, forty years later, Leonard Peltier clarifies for us the path he chose as he marginalizes his criminal acts and provides specific examples that he believes are relevant (Footnote 1). No matter what he was before, it is evident he has slipped into an obvious and persistent mindset, impairing his thoughts, memories and whatever semblance of morality he may have possessed in the moments leading up to, and including, the murder of two wounded and defenseless human beings.
Peltier begins with his signature panhandling, "Make a donation online/pledge to donate monthly, mail donations to the ILPDC..." that has been the cornerstone of this decades-old scam. (Fn.2)
Peltier talks of the young suicides and despair and desperation on the Reservations, protecting native sovereignty, environmental concerns impacting the Reservations and Mother Earth, and racists mascots.
All of these are of critical importance to Native America, but considering the source, they are shallow and meaningless because the messenger has a fraudulent agenda. This is all part of the sociopathic ploy and the continued tactic from Peltier and his "committee" to divert attention away from the facts, away from what really happened.* They are painfully aware that the myth and folklore have to be promoted at all costs. Otherwise, they look like fools. They are playing the game; "Hey, look over here!" "No, look over there!" using every and any effort to steer attention away from the facts of Jumping Bull. This dodge is to keep the Peltierites (sycophantic followers) blissfully content, as well as the curious, from discovering the truth or asking the really hard questions. Answers to which Peltier has stumbled over many times. They have collectively stroked his twisted ego, manifesting delusions into his own fabricated reality. (Fn.3)
No matter how tough, strong and ruthless he may have been in 1976, we know Peltier's weaknesses.
Certainly there are times, when unable to sleep because of the incessant din of prison life that he is unable to drown out, and while staring blindly at concrete walls he described this in his own words; "Maybe one day you realize one of those voices is your own, and then you really begin to worry." Peltier has shown his weakness in the face of fear; "Suddenly your mind begins to play tricks on you and it's as if you hear your spirit telling you to run, to not go in there, and then fear rushes on you almost unbearably, your knees grow weak, you feel as if you're going to wet your pants, you feel like crying, calling out for help. I had a barely resistible urge to turn to the marshals and plead with them, beg them not to take me in that place. I'm sure, if I had, my voice would have cracked and I would have broken down in tears." (Prison Writings, pp. 6, 155) (Yes, a babbling crybaby peeing himself.)
When Peltier's thoughts inevitably drift back to those crucial moments at Jumping Bull, how many times has he thought or wished or prayed that he had taken some other measure. Not firing the first shots that led to the wounding of the agents; not facing two critically wounded human beings; not confronting one who was asking for mercy; not pulling the trigger--three more times. There is little doubt that given the ability to go back in time Peltier would have made other choices. There could have been many other possibilities, none of which would have resulted in a lifetime of freedom denied behind prison walls.
But he made those choices, and instead, he and the others acted as they really were, cowards.
Peltier ends this message as foolishly as it began: "I continue to to pray for the family of my brother Joe Stuntz and for all those who paid such a dear price in those bitter times 40 years ago."
Certainly, we can have empathy for the Stuntz family, but if there is any anger over his death, it belongs squarely on Peltier. Stuntz was undoubtedly following Peltier. Stuntz followed Peltier to his own death. Peltier aside, Stuntz had decisions to make that day as well. With a rifle he shot at the two agents pinned down in an open field. After the agents were incapacitated, he, along with others, went down to the vehicles. Both Coler and Williams were shot point blank in the face. Did Stuntz witness this? Whether he did or not, there were two dead human beings, faces mutilated, who were rolled over to face the ground, and laying at his feet. He did see this as he smiled at Peltier while stealing and putting on the dead agent's FBI jacket. What did he do next? With the same rifle, fire at responding law enforcement until one of them put a bullet in his head. Stuntz was just another AIM criminal that day. We can empathize with his family, but not for Joe Stuntz. He made bad choices, and paid for it with his life.
But this is where the delusional Petlier leaves off, as tightly wrapped in his psychosis as ever and not a word about two murdered federal agents or one ounce of remorse. But what happened to rest of the narrative? The brave warrior who defended his people? Or, "This story is true," his only alibi and the lie of Mr. X. Fact remains, he ran like the coward he was, letting the women and children catch-up as they could.
Has all this been forgotten? Will it be just set aside for the moment to be recirculated again for another audience? Or will Peltier come up with other excuses, like the pathetically lame recent cry about elder abuse.
It's not difficult for President Obama to understand Peltier's conviction and numerous appeals that have been upheld at every turn, nor to recognize an unrepentant convicted murderer who publicly says, "And really, if necessary, I'd do it all over again, because it was the right thing to do (2010)," and, "I don't regret any of this for a minute (2014)" (Fn. 4). The President understands that Peltier is the last person deserving of any consideration for leniency, and certainly not clemency.
Peltier acknowledges this as well as he adds "...time is slipping away from me and I know that if I do not get out under this President I will almost certainly die here in prison."
Leonard, psychosis and delusions aside, accept that reality.
"In the Spirit of Coler and Williams"
Ed Woods
*The "committee" has changed many times over the years. Peltier makes excuses for those who come and go, but the reality is, no matter what their intentions, noble and supportive or vicariously bolstering their own shortcomings through Peltier's notoriety, it all comes down to one undeniable fact: Once they get to know the real Peltier, they don't like it and move on. Some sooner than later, and this includes well-meaning attorneys; with the exception, of course, of Bruce "I'll take the Fifth" Ellison.
Footnotes:
1. http://www.whoisleonardpeltier.info/general/40th-anniversary-of-pine-ridge-shootout/ (Peltier June 26, 2015 statement; last accessed 7/2/15)
2. http://noparolepeltier.com/debate.html#fraud The ongoing scam of charity.
3. http://noparolepeltier.com/debate.html#unmasked
4) http://www.noparolepeltier.com/debate.html#confession (2010)
justice.blogspot.com/2015_05_01_archive.html
http://wwwnoparolepeltiercom- justice.blogspot.com/2014/09/peltier-update-broken-record-with.html
Just before noon on June 26, 1975 was unquestionably the most critical moment in Leonard Peltier's entire life. Everything from that point on is a result of his decisions and actions that day. A day of choices.
There are two inherently vital dates in everyone's life; the day they are born, and the day they die. Everything in between is the result of a multitude of factors; nurture-nature, good decisions and bad, fortune and misfortune, luck, and of course, fate.
The lives of Jack R. Coler, January 12, 1947 - June 26, 1975, and Ronald A. Williams, July 30, 1947 - June 26, 1975, ended tragically and violently as their paths crossed Peltier's during a fateful encounter that sultry June day.
Now, forty years later, Leonard Peltier clarifies for us the path he chose as he marginalizes his criminal acts and provides specific examples that he believes are relevant (Footnote 1). No matter what he was before, it is evident he has slipped into an obvious and persistent mindset, impairing his thoughts, memories and whatever semblance of morality he may have possessed in the moments leading up to, and including, the murder of two wounded and defenseless human beings.
Peltier begins with his signature panhandling, "Make a donation online/pledge to donate monthly, mail donations to the ILPDC..." that has been the cornerstone of this decades-old scam. (Fn.2)
Peltier talks of the young suicides and despair and desperation on the Reservations, protecting native sovereignty, environmental concerns impacting the Reservations and Mother Earth, and racists mascots.
All of these are of critical importance to Native America, but considering the source, they are shallow and meaningless because the messenger has a fraudulent agenda. This is all part of the sociopathic ploy and the continued tactic from Peltier and his "committee" to divert attention away from the facts, away from what really happened.* They are painfully aware that the myth and folklore have to be promoted at all costs. Otherwise, they look like fools. They are playing the game; "Hey, look over here!" "No, look over there!" using every and any effort to steer attention away from the facts of Jumping Bull. This dodge is to keep the Peltierites (sycophantic followers) blissfully content, as well as the curious, from discovering the truth or asking the really hard questions. Answers to which Peltier has stumbled over many times. They have collectively stroked his twisted ego, manifesting delusions into his own fabricated reality. (Fn.3)
No matter how tough, strong and ruthless he may have been in 1976, we know Peltier's weaknesses.
Certainly there are times, when unable to sleep because of the incessant din of prison life that he is unable to drown out, and while staring blindly at concrete walls he described this in his own words; "Maybe one day you realize one of those voices is your own, and then you really begin to worry." Peltier has shown his weakness in the face of fear; "Suddenly your mind begins to play tricks on you and it's as if you hear your spirit telling you to run, to not go in there, and then fear rushes on you almost unbearably, your knees grow weak, you feel as if you're going to wet your pants, you feel like crying, calling out for help. I had a barely resistible urge to turn to the marshals and plead with them, beg them not to take me in that place. I'm sure, if I had, my voice would have cracked and I would have broken down in tears." (Prison Writings, pp. 6, 155) (Yes, a babbling crybaby peeing himself.)
When Peltier's thoughts inevitably drift back to those crucial moments at Jumping Bull, how many times has he thought or wished or prayed that he had taken some other measure. Not firing the first shots that led to the wounding of the agents; not facing two critically wounded human beings; not confronting one who was asking for mercy; not pulling the trigger--three more times. There is little doubt that given the ability to go back in time Peltier would have made other choices. There could have been many other possibilities, none of which would have resulted in a lifetime of freedom denied behind prison walls.
But he made those choices, and instead, he and the others acted as they really were, cowards.
Peltier ends this message as foolishly as it began: "I continue to to pray for the family of my brother Joe Stuntz and for all those who paid such a dear price in those bitter times 40 years ago."
Certainly, we can have empathy for the Stuntz family, but if there is any anger over his death, it belongs squarely on Peltier. Stuntz was undoubtedly following Peltier. Stuntz followed Peltier to his own death. Peltier aside, Stuntz had decisions to make that day as well. With a rifle he shot at the two agents pinned down in an open field. After the agents were incapacitated, he, along with others, went down to the vehicles. Both Coler and Williams were shot point blank in the face. Did Stuntz witness this? Whether he did or not, there were two dead human beings, faces mutilated, who were rolled over to face the ground, and laying at his feet. He did see this as he smiled at Peltier while stealing and putting on the dead agent's FBI jacket. What did he do next? With the same rifle, fire at responding law enforcement until one of them put a bullet in his head. Stuntz was just another AIM criminal that day. We can empathize with his family, but not for Joe Stuntz. He made bad choices, and paid for it with his life.
But this is where the delusional Petlier leaves off, as tightly wrapped in his psychosis as ever and not a word about two murdered federal agents or one ounce of remorse. But what happened to rest of the narrative? The brave warrior who defended his people? Or, "This story is true," his only alibi and the lie of Mr. X. Fact remains, he ran like the coward he was, letting the women and children catch-up as they could.
Has all this been forgotten? Will it be just set aside for the moment to be recirculated again for another audience? Or will Peltier come up with other excuses, like the pathetically lame recent cry about elder abuse.
It's not difficult for President Obama to understand Peltier's conviction and numerous appeals that have been upheld at every turn, nor to recognize an unrepentant convicted murderer who publicly says, "And really, if necessary, I'd do it all over again, because it was the right thing to do (2010)," and, "I don't regret any of this for a minute (2014)" (Fn. 4). The President understands that Peltier is the last person deserving of any consideration for leniency, and certainly not clemency.
Peltier acknowledges this as well as he adds "...time is slipping away from me and I know that if I do not get out under this President I will almost certainly die here in prison."
Leonard, psychosis and delusions aside, accept that reality.
"In the Spirit of Coler and Williams"
Ed Woods
*The "committee" has changed many times over the years. Peltier makes excuses for those who come and go, but the reality is, no matter what their intentions, noble and supportive or vicariously bolstering their own shortcomings through Peltier's notoriety, it all comes down to one undeniable fact: Once they get to know the real Peltier, they don't like it and move on. Some sooner than later, and this includes well-meaning attorneys; with the exception, of course, of Bruce "I'll take the Fifth" Ellison.
Footnotes:
1. http://www.whoisleonardpeltier.info/general/40th-anniversary-of-pine-ridge-shootout/ (Peltier June 26, 2015 statement; last accessed 7/2/15)
2. http://noparolepeltier.com/debate.html#fraud The ongoing scam of charity.
3. http://noparolepeltier.com/debate.html#unmasked
4) http://www.noparolepeltier.com/debate.html#confession (2010)
justice.blogspot.com/2015_05_01_archive.html
http://wwwnoparolepeltiercom- justice.blogspot.com/2014/09/peltier-update-broken-record-with.html
Friday, June 26, 2015
JUNE 26, 1975...40 YEARS.......PART 5
Dear Supporters:
It matters little how much time has passed since Special Agents Jack R. Coler and Ronald A. Williams were performing their lawfully appointed duties searching for a fugitive on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.
It also matters little that many have tried to change the narrative of what happened that fateful day; an agenda filled with fabrications, disinformation and outright lies; nor that a trial and dozens of appeals have proven guilt beyond a reasonable doubt; that many public statements have proven guilt beyond all doubt, and to a moral certainty. Their denouement panders to the unsuspecting, sycophantic, and naive.
It does matter a great deal, however, that Jack Coler and Ron Williams were subject to an unprovoked attack, severely wounded and summarily executed by cowardly members of the American Indian Movement.
What matters to the ultimate extent is that justice continues and USP Coleman inmate #89637-132 remains incarcerated serving two consecutive life sentences and seven additional years for an armed escape.
May Jack and Ron continue to Rest In Peace knowing that their dedication, bravery and sacrifice in the line of duty will never fade from our collective memories.
"In the Spirit of Coler and Williams"
Ed Woods
It matters little how much time has passed since Special Agents Jack R. Coler and Ronald A. Williams were performing their lawfully appointed duties searching for a fugitive on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.
It also matters little that many have tried to change the narrative of what happened that fateful day; an agenda filled with fabrications, disinformation and outright lies; nor that a trial and dozens of appeals have proven guilt beyond a reasonable doubt; that many public statements have proven guilt beyond all doubt, and to a moral certainty. Their denouement panders to the unsuspecting, sycophantic, and naive.
It does matter a great deal, however, that Jack Coler and Ron Williams were subject to an unprovoked attack, severely wounded and summarily executed by cowardly members of the American Indian Movement.
What matters to the ultimate extent is that justice continues and USP Coleman inmate #89637-132 remains incarcerated serving two consecutive life sentences and seven additional years for an armed escape.
May Jack and Ron continue to Rest In Peace knowing that their dedication, bravery and sacrifice in the line of duty will never fade from our collective memories.
"In the Spirit of Coler and Williams"
Ed Woods
Monday, June 22, 2015
PELTIER...40 YEARS...Part 4...The Myth updated?
Dear Supporters:
"For Immediate Release," the 40th Anniversary of the Incident of Oglala by the ILPDC is so pathetically inaccurate, all myth and folklore, (disinformation, fabrications and lies would be a better description), that it is not worthy of a response. (Footnote #1) Only to say, however, that there are fifteen years of accurate rebuttal on the NPPA website.
For only the second or third time in a decade and a half, someone actually attached their name to an LPDOC release and it's apparent that PETER CLARK is very new to the Peltier camp. Clark has a lot of research ahead of him (or he can just stick to the same old line), but one point, besides the cowboy boots, allegedly seeking a young Indian, wrongfully convicted, etc. etc., is "A family with small children was trapped in the cross fire." This lame fabrication was debunked in 2001. Not by allegations or supposition, but with facts. Facts from the trial and testimony from those who were there. The only people caught in a crossfire that day were Jack Coler and Ron Williams. (Fn. 2)
The ILPDC, or Clark, provides an updated diagram, loosely based on Peter Matthiessen's drawing, but now adds some details that are predictably inaccurate.
Within the diagram, Clark places colored depictions of the agent's vehicles and "Bodies of SA Williams and SA Coler." Not unexpectedly, Clark missed a critically significant detail. Placing the agents bodies on either side of Agent Coler's vehicle is not what happened. After the cowards of Jumping Bull, in an unprovoked attack, severely wounded both agents, and then blew away both their faces with point-blank shots; they were touched, and moved, and rolled over to face the ground. Both being shot in the face would not leave the bodies lying next to one another on the ground the way they were found. And how do we know this horrible little detail? A crime scene photo. (Fn. 3)
The significance of this latest message...and we've not yet heard from Peltier...is that they are so desperate and recycling the same putrid detritus they started out with decades ago. It didn't work then, and it doesn't work now.
Let President Obama look at this Peltier message and spend just a few minutes reviewing the actual file, let alone the self-incriminating and unrepentant statements Peltier has made of late, and clemency will disappear as quickly as Peter Clark's and Peltier's credibility and fables.
"In the Spirit of Coler and Williams"
Ed Woods
Footnotes:
1) http://www.whoisleonardpeltier.info/press/40th-anniversary-of-theincident-at-oglala/
2) http://noparolepeltier.com/shootout.html
3) http://noparolepeltier.com/noon.html
"For Immediate Release," the 40th Anniversary of the Incident of Oglala by the ILPDC is so pathetically inaccurate, all myth and folklore, (disinformation, fabrications and lies would be a better description), that it is not worthy of a response. (Footnote #1) Only to say, however, that there are fifteen years of accurate rebuttal on the NPPA website.
For only the second or third time in a decade and a half, someone actually attached their name to an LPDOC release and it's apparent that PETER CLARK is very new to the Peltier camp. Clark has a lot of research ahead of him (or he can just stick to the same old line), but one point, besides the cowboy boots, allegedly seeking a young Indian, wrongfully convicted, etc. etc., is "A family with small children was trapped in the cross fire." This lame fabrication was debunked in 2001. Not by allegations or supposition, but with facts. Facts from the trial and testimony from those who were there. The only people caught in a crossfire that day were Jack Coler and Ron Williams. (Fn. 2)
The ILPDC, or Clark, provides an updated diagram, loosely based on Peter Matthiessen's drawing, but now adds some details that are predictably inaccurate.
Within the diagram, Clark places colored depictions of the agent's vehicles and "Bodies of SA Williams and SA Coler." Not unexpectedly, Clark missed a critically significant detail. Placing the agents bodies on either side of Agent Coler's vehicle is not what happened. After the cowards of Jumping Bull, in an unprovoked attack, severely wounded both agents, and then blew away both their faces with point-blank shots; they were touched, and moved, and rolled over to face the ground. Both being shot in the face would not leave the bodies lying next to one another on the ground the way they were found. And how do we know this horrible little detail? A crime scene photo. (Fn. 3)
The significance of this latest message...and we've not yet heard from Peltier...is that they are so desperate and recycling the same putrid detritus they started out with decades ago. It didn't work then, and it doesn't work now.
Let President Obama look at this Peltier message and spend just a few minutes reviewing the actual file, let alone the self-incriminating and unrepentant statements Peltier has made of late, and clemency will disappear as quickly as Peter Clark's and Peltier's credibility and fables.
"In the Spirit of Coler and Williams"
Ed Woods
Footnotes:
1) http://www.whoisleonardpeltier.info/press/40th-anniversary-of-theincident-at-oglala/
2) http://noparolepeltier.com/shootout.html
3) http://noparolepeltier.com/noon.html
Monday, June 8, 2015
PELTIER...40 YEARS...PART 3...IT'S ALL THEIR FAULT
Dear Supporters:
While waiting patiently for Peltier's comments on the 40th anniversary of the brutal murders of Agents' Jack Coler and Ron Williams--by the cowards of Jumping Bull, Peltier offers yet another litany of why his fortunes (financially, socially and emotionally) have nearly evaporated; "My life is in your hands."*
More pathetic whining from USP Coleman inmate #89637-132, but this time he provides many reasons why, in his mind, it's everyone else's fault that he has arguably reached the lowest point in his fabricated and feigned popularity.
He claims that "Most of the good volunteers had to leave for their own careers or health reasons and some just wanted to move on...and I must admit, a few who came along who had their own agenda." ("Most?" So much gratitude for those who at least tried.)
Here's what happened: Peltier was able, with the support of sympathizers, to capitalize on his Native heritage; that his crimes were committed on the Reservation and he was convicted in federal court. This developed into a mantra that in some perverse way he did something heroic that sultry June day, that he acted heroically and bravely as a warrior and over time this message morphed into folklore status and the Myth of Leonard Peltier.**
Many of those who were attracted to the cause came with noble intentions and some with the way they believed the campaign should be managed; others, the fringe anti-America types (Jericho Movement #, Et. Al.), went along for the ride and what they could get out of it (and him). (Peltier has displayed a noticeable level of naiveté over the years.)
There were many attorneys as well who poured their hearts and valuable time into finding some justification for Peltier's release, all to no avail. The ones who worked pro-bono should be commended for their efforts; those who charged by the hour, well, it is a business. In either instance, Bruce "I'll take the Fifth" Ellison, being the exception in either case.
But in the end, as has been witnessed many times over the years, they all left the camp for one reason, Peltier. The reality is that they could stand just so much of the bullying narcissist. Peltier stumbled into his own sinkhole. Just as Narcissus in Greek mythology, Peltier eventually fell in love with his own reflection and is now incapable of separating the false image from his own.
Ever the beggar, again Peltier wants the cash, but, as many times as he's been called out, not once has he or his network divulged or admitted how much, or where, any of that money has gone over the years. He now directs would-be donators to a website that proclaims "Leonard's paintings are collected by celebrities and luminaries worldwide," yet in this recent statement contradicts that with, "I also hear that supporters think all my celebrity supporters have donated to the Committee? They rarely do and when they do their donations are far less than you might imagine."
So, which is it? They lavish him with money by buying his "artwork" or they are really cheapskates pandering on his name and who he now pushes off the cliff.
It is, and remains, just part of the ongoing scam, hidden behind alleged charitable and benevolent activities. It's a con job, from a con man. Want proof? Review this Editorial Essay; and although dated 2004, 2006 and 2007, nothing has changed. Same predictable and deceptive fundraising rhetoric.***
Peltier ends with "Please do your part to help convince the President to let me go home."
Again, a reality check! Leonard Peltier, you are home; USP Coleman.
"In the Spirit of Coler and Williams"
Ed Woods
*http://www.whoisleonardpeltier.info/dispatch/leonard-peltier-mylife-is-in-your-hands-prison-dispatch05-june-2015/
**http://www.noparolepeltier.com/myth.html
***http://www.noparolepeltier.com/debate.html#fraud
#http://www.noparolepeltier.com/debate.html#Robideau-NYC
P.S. Not unexpectedly, there has been no reply from RIPDA (see previous blog)
While waiting patiently for Peltier's comments on the 40th anniversary of the brutal murders of Agents' Jack Coler and Ron Williams--by the cowards of Jumping Bull, Peltier offers yet another litany of why his fortunes (financially, socially and emotionally) have nearly evaporated; "My life is in your hands."*
More pathetic whining from USP Coleman inmate #89637-132, but this time he provides many reasons why, in his mind, it's everyone else's fault that he has arguably reached the lowest point in his fabricated and feigned popularity.
He claims that "Most of the good volunteers had to leave for their own careers or health reasons and some just wanted to move on...and I must admit, a few who came along who had their own agenda." ("Most?" So much gratitude for those who at least tried.)
Here's what happened: Peltier was able, with the support of sympathizers, to capitalize on his Native heritage; that his crimes were committed on the Reservation and he was convicted in federal court. This developed into a mantra that in some perverse way he did something heroic that sultry June day, that he acted heroically and bravely as a warrior and over time this message morphed into folklore status and the Myth of Leonard Peltier.**
Many of those who were attracted to the cause came with noble intentions and some with the way they believed the campaign should be managed; others, the fringe anti-America types (Jericho Movement #, Et. Al.), went along for the ride and what they could get out of it (and him). (Peltier has displayed a noticeable level of naiveté over the years.)
There were many attorneys as well who poured their hearts and valuable time into finding some justification for Peltier's release, all to no avail. The ones who worked pro-bono should be commended for their efforts; those who charged by the hour, well, it is a business. In either instance, Bruce "I'll take the Fifth" Ellison, being the exception in either case.
But in the end, as has been witnessed many times over the years, they all left the camp for one reason, Peltier. The reality is that they could stand just so much of the bullying narcissist. Peltier stumbled into his own sinkhole. Just as Narcissus in Greek mythology, Peltier eventually fell in love with his own reflection and is now incapable of separating the false image from his own.
Ever the beggar, again Peltier wants the cash, but, as many times as he's been called out, not once has he or his network divulged or admitted how much, or where, any of that money has gone over the years. He now directs would-be donators to a website that proclaims "Leonard's paintings are collected by celebrities and luminaries worldwide," yet in this recent statement contradicts that with, "I also hear that supporters think all my celebrity supporters have donated to the Committee? They rarely do and when they do their donations are far less than you might imagine."
So, which is it? They lavish him with money by buying his "artwork" or they are really cheapskates pandering on his name and who he now pushes off the cliff.
It is, and remains, just part of the ongoing scam, hidden behind alleged charitable and benevolent activities. It's a con job, from a con man. Want proof? Review this Editorial Essay; and although dated 2004, 2006 and 2007, nothing has changed. Same predictable and deceptive fundraising rhetoric.***
Peltier ends with "Please do your part to help convince the President to let me go home."
Again, a reality check! Leonard Peltier, you are home; USP Coleman.
"In the Spirit of Coler and Williams"
Ed Woods
*http://www.whoisleonardpeltier.info/dispatch/leonard-peltier-mylife-is-in-your-hands-prison-dispatch05-june-2015/
**http://www.noparolepeltier.com/myth.html
***http://www.noparolepeltier.com/debate.html#fraud
#http://www.noparolepeltier.com/debate.html#Robideau-NYC
P.S. Not unexpectedly, there has been no reply from RIPDA (see previous blog)
Thursday, June 4, 2015
PELTIER: 40 Years...Part 2; ELDER ABUSE? & 16 IN RHODE ISLAND
Dear Supporters:
On June 1st, the "International" Leonard Peltier Defense Committee came out with a real prize of a request:
"Recently, Leonard Peltier was again denied a transfer to a medium security facility. No reason was given. Please contact the Bureau of Prisons on Leonard's behalf...Let BOP authorities know that it is an outrage that this 70-YEAR-OLD man and in ILL HEALTH has not been transferred and demand a transfer whereby Peltier can receive help with daily living, quality health care, and PROTECTION FROM VIOLENCE. Let the BOP know that you consider this an instance of ELDER ABUSE." (Emphasis added)
Jack Coler and Ron Williams would willingly trade the lives that were stolen from them by Peltier and others and face the inevitability of aging. Jack and Ron never had the chance to age past twenty-eight years thanks to the cowards of Jumping Bull.
Really? Elder abuse? That's the latest excuse to keep the unsuspecting away from the facts, from the truth of what happened four decades ago?
And what happened to all the braggadocio of Peltier the brave warrior, the wannabe Chief, who allegedly stood up for his people, as he ran for the hills after he's the one who put every one of his own people in jeopardy that day.
The latest message, pure myth as it is, refers to June 26th as a--firefight. It was nothing of the sort. It was an unprovoked attack on two easily identified federal agents. And we have Ron Williams' own voice as definitive proof, overheard by a number of people, on exactly what was about to happen.
So now Peltier is whining from his cell in USP Coleman that he needs protection from violence. The absurdity of that has the permanence of breath on a mirror. The convicted murderer and aider and abetter in murder is no longer the tough guy he was when facing two critically wounded human beings and then shooting them both in the face. No, maybe he's not the "Tug" (to use his own term for Thug), he was in 1975, but the fact remains he is among his peers at Coleman. Deal with that reality!
The June 1st message included reference to a resolution for Peltier's clemency from the Rhode Island Progressive Democrats of America (RIPDA). Perusing their year-old website one can't help but think that mainstream, real Democrats, must wince at this fringe group's message and wish they would just go away. The resolution's thirteen WhereAs' and Therefore's are all Peltier boilerplate filled with the same disinformation and fantasy of the Peltier folklore.
An email to RIPDA (Rest-in-Peace Democrats of America?), pointed out that two statements were true, two were inaccurate, four were irrelevant, and five were just outright false, and offered to provide them with some facts...from the records of Peltier's conviction, appeals and self-incriminating public statements...to correct their position. But they probably don't want to be confused with the actual details.
Interestingly, the resolution states that "18" members (their entire membership?) were present and "16" signed in the affirmative, "0" for "nay" and "2" abstained. It would be curious to know what kind of debate was held, if any, and what, if anything, the two who abstained had to say.
The good news is that Peltier is bragging about 16 people as if it's a victory of some sort. What it does do, however, is reinforce Peltier's pathetically meager popularity and hallucinations of clemency prospects.
But let's offer this to those RIPDA folks, a direct quote from Leonard Peltier; "I seen Joe when he pulled it out of the trunk and I looked at him when he put it on and he gave me a smile." For those 16, what Peltier is talking about is Joe Stuntz smiling and stealing Jack Coler's FBI raid jacket while two dead, mutilated, human beings (who both were, by the way, rolled over to face the ground), lay at their feet.
Perhaps Peltier wasn't at Pine Ridge that day after all. Maybe he just got lost and wound up in Providence, Rhode Island.
"In the Spirit of Coler and Williams"
Ed Woods
On June 1st, the "International" Leonard Peltier Defense Committee came out with a real prize of a request:
"Recently, Leonard Peltier was again denied a transfer to a medium security facility. No reason was given. Please contact the Bureau of Prisons on Leonard's behalf...Let BOP authorities know that it is an outrage that this 70-YEAR-OLD man and in ILL HEALTH has not been transferred and demand a transfer whereby Peltier can receive help with daily living, quality health care, and PROTECTION FROM VIOLENCE. Let the BOP know that you consider this an instance of ELDER ABUSE." (Emphasis added)
Jack Coler and Ron Williams would willingly trade the lives that were stolen from them by Peltier and others and face the inevitability of aging. Jack and Ron never had the chance to age past twenty-eight years thanks to the cowards of Jumping Bull.
Really? Elder abuse? That's the latest excuse to keep the unsuspecting away from the facts, from the truth of what happened four decades ago?
And what happened to all the braggadocio of Peltier the brave warrior, the wannabe Chief, who allegedly stood up for his people, as he ran for the hills after he's the one who put every one of his own people in jeopardy that day.
The latest message, pure myth as it is, refers to June 26th as a--firefight. It was nothing of the sort. It was an unprovoked attack on two easily identified federal agents. And we have Ron Williams' own voice as definitive proof, overheard by a number of people, on exactly what was about to happen.
So now Peltier is whining from his cell in USP Coleman that he needs protection from violence. The absurdity of that has the permanence of breath on a mirror. The convicted murderer and aider and abetter in murder is no longer the tough guy he was when facing two critically wounded human beings and then shooting them both in the face. No, maybe he's not the "Tug" (to use his own term for Thug), he was in 1975, but the fact remains he is among his peers at Coleman. Deal with that reality!
The June 1st message included reference to a resolution for Peltier's clemency from the Rhode Island Progressive Democrats of America (RIPDA). Perusing their year-old website one can't help but think that mainstream, real Democrats, must wince at this fringe group's message and wish they would just go away. The resolution's thirteen WhereAs' and Therefore's are all Peltier boilerplate filled with the same disinformation and fantasy of the Peltier folklore.
An email to RIPDA (Rest-in-Peace Democrats of America?), pointed out that two statements were true, two were inaccurate, four were irrelevant, and five were just outright false, and offered to provide them with some facts...from the records of Peltier's conviction, appeals and self-incriminating public statements...to correct their position. But they probably don't want to be confused with the actual details.
Interestingly, the resolution states that "18" members (their entire membership?) were present and "16" signed in the affirmative, "0" for "nay" and "2" abstained. It would be curious to know what kind of debate was held, if any, and what, if anything, the two who abstained had to say.
The good news is that Peltier is bragging about 16 people as if it's a victory of some sort. What it does do, however, is reinforce Peltier's pathetically meager popularity and hallucinations of clemency prospects.
But let's offer this to those RIPDA folks, a direct quote from Leonard Peltier; "I seen Joe when he pulled it out of the trunk and I looked at him when he put it on and he gave me a smile." For those 16, what Peltier is talking about is Joe Stuntz smiling and stealing Jack Coler's FBI raid jacket while two dead, mutilated, human beings (who both were, by the way, rolled over to face the ground), lay at their feet.
Perhaps Peltier wasn't at Pine Ridge that day after all. Maybe he just got lost and wound up in Providence, Rhode Island.
"In the Spirit of Coler and Williams"
Ed Woods
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