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Below are Care2 News Network articles most recently submitted by Mary Neal. The ten (10) articles below are accessible by clicking the "comments" tabs below the articles to reach them at Care2.  Once at Care2 News Network, you can click the title or the "visit site" button to go to the full-length article and any videos, where you can see it full length.  Please use your back arrow to return to my sharebook and read more articles from the list.  Some of the articles below are among the most difficult to post of any that I have ever published.  Thank you for reading them.  Your opinions are invited. 

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Amnesty International Southern Regional Conference in Georgia - Oct 30 - Nov 1
Society & Culture  (tags: AmnestyInternational, AmnestyInternationalSouthernRegionalConf, MaryNeal, DecaturGeorgia, HumanRights, Dignity:AllRightsForAllPeople )

Mary
- 14 minutes ago - care2.com

Care2 News Link: http://www.care2.com/news/member/513396753/1289391
We hope many of you can make it to Atlanta for what promises to be an engaging and inspiring weekend in the fight for human rights! The 2009 conference theme is "Dignity: All Rights for All People." You'll leave with ideas for activism to take home.

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WHICH Type of H1N1 Vaccine Will YOU Be Forced to Accept?
Health & Wellness  (tags: EnforcedH1N1Vaccines, MassachusettsMarshalLawBill, MaryNeal, H1N1inoculation, AssistanceToTheIncarceratedMentallyIll, MaryNeal )

Mary
- 12 days ago - freespeakblog.blogspot.com

Germany - The armed forces, according to a newspaper report, has ordered a different vaccine against the swine influenza for Germany's 250,000 soldiers. The vaccine is different than the serum which will be used to inoculate the civil population as planne

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VIDEO - Illinois School Police Attack and Beat Special Needs Student
Society & Culture  (tags: IllinoisPoliceBrutality, assistancetotheincarceratedmentallyill, WrongfulDeathOfLarryNeal, MaryNeal, AIMI, SchoolBeating, PoliceOveruseOfForce, DecriminalizeMentalIllness, PoliceAttackSpecialNeedsStudent, Tasers, SchoolPolice, MaryNeal )

Mary
- 16 days ago - freespeakblog.blogspot.com

One might ask who is brain damaged in the video. Is it the student, who was quietly walking down the school corridor at class change, or is it the enraged officer who deemed the child's shirt tail being out so offensive that the student deserved to possi

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Mary Neal Presents "Steps Toward Justice" Hub3
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: ValleySwimClub, CyrusVanceJr, USDOJ, NativeAmericans, TribalLands, AssistanceToTheIncarceratedMentallyIll, ColombiaMassPoliceDept, PoliceSaveSuicidalMan, StepsTowardJusticeHub3, MaryNeal, GoodNews, MLK, AIMI )

Mary
- 30 days ago - hubpages.com

FIVE stories carrying good news for justice! Bigotry against ethnic children punished; Native Americans helped; Cyrus Vance for NY D.A.; Colombia, MA Police save suicidal man; movement to decriminalize mental illness growing. GOOD NEWS with lots of videos

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TASERED: Legless Middle-Aged Man in Wheelchair
Society & Culture  (tags: Handicapped, AfricanAmerican, DogJustice, MaryNeal, DoubleAmputee, Taser, PoliceBrutality, OveruseOfForce, AssistancetotheIncarceratedMentallyIll )

Mary
- 36 days ago - freespeakblog.blogspot.com

Please don't taser legless middle-aged men in wheelchairs, even if they are African Americans. Please. Blessings!

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Help Todd Willingham Rest in Peace - Clear the Name of Wrongly Executed Texan
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: CameronToddWillingham, TexasDeathRow, GovRickPerry, CapitalPunishment, WrongfulExecution, LethalInjection, AbolishDeathPenalty, AssistancetotheIncarceratedMentallyIll, MaryNeal, LarryNeal, DogJustice, TexasMoratoriumNetwork, TMN )

Mary
- 44 days ago - freespeakblog.blogspot.com

STOP THE SLANDER against Cameron Todd Willingham. He was executed in 2004 for arson murders of his own children. Authorities now admit there was likely no arson. Texas Moratorium Network launched a petition to clear Todd's name and remove infanticide from

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POLL - Should Inmates Whose Innocence Is Proved By DNA Tests Be Executed Anyway? The Thomas Arthur Story
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: ThomasArthur, AlabamaDeathRow, InnocenceMatters, AssistancetotheIncarceratedMentallyIll, MaryNeal, TroyWicker, JudgePulliam, BirminghamNews, Post-ConvictionDNA, SupremeCourt, JusticeDenied, MaryNeal, LarryNeal, WrongfulDeathOfLarryNeal, DogJustice, Civil )

Mary
- 56 days ago - votingcentral.com

Thomas Arthur, Alabama death row inmate, wanted to avoid his July 31, 2008 WRONGFUL execution so badly that he allegedly got Gilbert to lie and say Gilbert killed Troy Wicker. DNA tests proved both inmates innocent, but Alabama still plans to kill Arthur!

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Abused Mentally Ill Man's Lawsuit Against CCA Private Prison Dismissed
Health & Wellness  (tags: CCA, MentallyIllPrisoners, DecriminalizeMentalIllness, PrisonProfiteers, FrankHorton, NashvillePrisonSystem, AssistanceToTheIncarceratedMentallyIll, AIMI, MaryNeal, wrongfuldeathoflarryneal, SolitaryConfinement, PrisonerTorture )

Mary
- 60 days ago - tennessean.com

What happens when a mentally ill inmate is imprisoned naked for nine months living in filth in dark solitary confinement and is so abused and traumatized that he can only speak gibberish when released? Judge dismisses family's lawsuit, of course!

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Troy Davis Gets Hearing, Says U.S. Supreme Court
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: TroyDavis, U.S.SupremeCourt, HearingforTroyDavis, CapitalPunishment, Abolitionists, JusticeForTroyDavis, GeorgiaSuperiorCourt, AssistanceToTheIncarceratedMentallyIll, AIMI, MaryNeal, LarryNeal, DogJustice, WrongfulDeathOfLarryNeal )

Mary
- 72 days ago - ajc.com

The Supreme Court on Monday ordered a new hearing for death row inmate Troy Davis, whose supporters say is innocent and should be spared from execution for killing an off-duty police officer almost 20 years ago.

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Police Slam 80-Yr-Old Black Woman to the Ground Where She Lay Bleeding
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: 80-yr-oldTakenDownbyPolice, MaryNeal, assistancetotheincarceratedmentallyill, AIMI, PoliceOveruseOfForce, AfricanAmerican )

Mary
- 82 days ago - globalgrind.com

This film depicts a "take down" by police officers in a Wal-Mart parking lot. The citizen is reported to be an 80-year-old woman with completely white hair and on a walking cane.

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Celebrate with Peace
the Birthday of
Mahatma Gandhi
Oct. 2, 1869 to Jan. 30, 1948


“I cannot teach you violence, as
I do not myself believe in it.
I can only teach you not to
bow your heads before anyone,
even at the cost of your life.”
.
Gandhi's List of Seven Sins:
Wealth without work
Pleasure without conscience
Knowledge without character
Commerce without morality
Science without humility
Worship without sacrifice
Politics without principle
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"When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love has always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time they seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall — think of it, always."
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Gandhi can best be honored on his birthday by making PEACE with someone.

LET'S GIVE PEACE A FIGHTING CHANCE

Imagine that!  I share a zodiac sign with two other human rights advocates who have my high regard:  Gandhi and Jimmy Carter - both Librians. 

Of course, a passion for human rights is not limited to any particular zodiac sign or group of people. 

YOU are the change that is needed.  And all you need bring with you is LOVE.


HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY, PRESIDENT CARTER!

 (DOB:  October 1, 1924)

Carter quotes:

"If you fear making anyone mad, then you ultimately probe for the lowest common denominator of human achievement."

"I say to you quite frankly that the time for racial discrimination is over."

"I think what's going on in Guantanamo Bay and other places is a disgrace to the U.S.A.  I wouldn't say it's the cause of terrorism, but it has given impetus and excuses to potential terrorists to lash out at our country and justify their despicable acts."

"The best way to enhance freedom in other lands is to demonstrate here that our democratic system is worthy of emulation."

"There should be an honest attempt at the reconciliation of differences before resorting to combat."

If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
~Romans 12:18

 

 

 

" . . . all men are created equal."


Unite for peace, justice, and human rights!

JAIL IS THE LAST THING THAT MENTAL PATIENTS NEED, AND TOO OFTEN, IT IS THE VERY LAST THING THEY EXPERIENCE. Please join our effort to decriminalize mental illness. No one deserves to be punished for having a disability.

   HUMAN RIGHTS FOR PRISONERS MARCH

Detainee treatment inside the U.S. is frequently as abusive as it was in offshore prison camps imprisoning those accused in the War on Terror.  See http://www.geocities.com/prisonmurder/  - Click on each prisoner's photograph on the homepage for his/her story.  My brother is no. 26 - Larry Neal.

In addition to prisoner abuse, America has a police brutality problem that
threatens the cohesion of our social structure.  When police kill unarmed
citizens, as in Oscar Grant's case, there is an unwelcome opportunity
for social unrest to rise to dangerous levels. 

PEACEFUL prisoner activists and individuals with an interest in human rights are invited to attend, particularly those interested in:

1)     death penalty
2)     prison torture
3)     solitary confinement
4)     life without the possibility of parole
5)     trying children as adults and life sentences for minors
6)     mandatory sentencing
7)     three-strikes laws
8)     law of parties
9)     criminalizing mental illness, including PTSD among American veterans
10)   plans for mass "emergency centers" inside U.S.A. for Americans (H.R. 645)
11)   private prison profiteering - especially by decision-makers with  positions in criminal justice (conflicts of interest)
12)   excessive sentencing and unacceptable disparities in sentencing for similar offenses
13)   enforcement of Freedom of Information Act
14)   prisoner healthcare
15)   increased funding for public defenders
16)   post-conviction DNA testing
17)   no penalty or misdemeanor charge for less than one oz. of marijuana
18)   strict enforcement against police and prison brutality; prosecution of 100% of offenders
19)   new trials with substantial new evidence, like the Troy Davis case
20)   so-called "non-lethal" weaponry and the possibility of conflicts of interest among decision makers regarding police equipment purchases
21)   illegal alien raids and arrests
22)   police profiling and abuse of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons
23)   surveillance of U.S. citizens; loss of privacy rights
24)   Prisoner information and visitation issues
25)   justice for victims and families of abused or murdered prisoners (whether or not victims lived to reach jail) 

CHANGE is needed in the justice system.  Mainstream news affiliates must cease being party to abuse of power cover-ups by their failure to report selected news.  Example:  Congressional bill H.R.619 has received NO mainstream media coverage, although omitting mental hospital insurance is an issue that affects all Americans, particularly 1.25 million incarcerated mental patients and their 10 million relatives and close friends.  Censorship makes citizens journalism important as everyday people keep each other informed.  March with us in an online demonstration to strengthen human/civil rights.  

Children Tried As Adults

PAYING FOR NEEDED IMPROVEMENTS IN THE PRISON SYSTEM:

Removing non-violent mentally ill inmates from prisons and jails and into outpatient commitment programs like Kendra's Law (or into secure mental hospitals for violent offenders) would immediately eliminate the need for private prisons and save taxpayers BILLIONS each year. 

The money that would be saved by repealing the death penalty and decriminalizing mental illness could finance all of the changes listed below with money left over for states' general budgets.

*  It is much cheaper and more humane for mentally challenged people to be treated in their communities than prison costs taxpayers. Mentally challenged inmates who are not charged with violent crimes should be provided subsistence assistance to avoiding homelessness. Search online for "Kendra's Law" and "Assisted Outpatient Treatment."  Please support congressional bill H.R.619 to resume Medicaid for inpatient psychiatric treatment.  It was introduced in January 2009 by Rep. Eddie Johnson (D-TX), a former psychiatric nurse who understands that mentally ill people cannot be punished into as state of good mental health.  Treatment must replace imprisonment to end systemic discrimination, save lives and resources, as well as restore many people to wholesome lives. 
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*  Each death row inmate costs taxpayers an additional $90,000 per year above the cost for inmates in maximum security prisons, per Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC).

WHO BENEFITS FROM JUSTICE REFORM?

~taxpayers would  save billions on the nation's annual prison budget 

~ inmates would be better prepared to re-enter society as contributing members once prisons place increased emphasis on prisoner rehabilitation

~individuals, families and communities would be less likely to be negatively impacted by avoidable incarcerations and incidents of police brutality

~Police officers and prison guards would gain a less volatile work atmosphere once prison abuse and police brutality are no longer ignored by authorities.

Additional information will be provided at the article as arrangements are finalized.  Hope to see you in marching online with AIMI members for human rights for prisoners! 

Please check out this full length article with VIDEOS that reveal the truth about our justice system and how it can be improved.  Now is the time to address issues - PREVENTION is better than reaction.  Feel free to comment on these or other justice concerns at any of my articles.  See links to most of them at my Google profile - http://google.com/profiles/MaryLovesJustice

HUMAN RIGHTS FOR PRISONERS MARCH - People need "dog justice," humane treatment that is actually enforced.

A full article was at NowPublic exposing corruption in the justice system created by private prison profiteering at the below link.  The article suffered numerous attacks, and I note that it has now been deleted.  SOME of the comments remain at the link below.  My membership at NowPublic.com was suspended after I published a series of articles protesting enforced H1N1 vaccines - Michael Jackson's Death - The Conspiracy Theory series.
http://my.nowpublic.com/world/human-rights-prisoners-march-planned-mid-may-atlanta

NOTE:   You can read my most censored article in
this Sharebook and at my blog -
http://FreeSpeakBlog.blogspot.com


Mary Neal
Assistance to the Incarcerated Mentally Ill
http://care2.com/c2c/group/AIMI

P.O.Box 153, Redan, GA  30074-0153

email:  MaryLovesJustice@gmail.com  

Phone:  678.531.0262

Websites:  http://FreeSpeakBlog.blogspot.com

and

http://WrongfulDeathOfLarryNeal.com

All online communication is monitored and controlled, including phones.  Note that my email address is not a link (copy and paste into your email, please).   If you receive no response within 24 hours, please use U.S. Mail, which might work.  I'm not sure.

JAIL IS THE LAST THING MENTAL PATIENTS
NEED ... AND TOO OFTEN, JAIL IS THE L-A-S-T THING THEY
EXPERIENCE. Please join us in our quest to decriminalize mental
illness in America. No one should be punished for having a
disability, but right now 1.25 million mentally ill people are imprisoned.

We All Need Each Other.
Be there for your brother  
          

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  Jeff Wood

  Jeff Wood, condemned mental patient, TX
  LAW OF PARTIES 
  
  

  
  Kathryn Johnston
  police violence victim

   

He Ain't Heavy - He's My Brother

By 2011, American soldiers in Iraq are coming home; 54% may suffer
PTSD.  Many veterans from Viet Nam to the Gulf War conflict are
imprisoned today because PTSD caused them to have unacceptable
behavior.

Killer of Oscar Grant

Troy Davis Graduation

1.25 MILLION INMATES ARE MENTALLY ILL

MARCH ACROSS THE INTERNET FOR CHANGE!