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Date: Tue, 31 Jan 1995 13:13:41 -0500 (EST)
From: "JULES D. TUYES" <antjdtx-AT-gsusgi2.gsu.edu>
Subject: protesting jails.



Hello all,

I attended a wonderful protest with homeless and poverty reform activists
today against Atlanta's "celebration" of the opening of its new pre-trial
detention center.  Incidentally, this site is where any homeless or
activist person would be held following arrest.  In Atlanta, of course, we
are preparing for a capitalist nightmare:  The 1996 Olympics, and the
erasure of poverty.  Fortunately, we were able to shut down the
celebration, forcing the audience to eventually flee and the politicians
on stage to re-evaluate the commentary thy expected was natural for such
an event.  I suggest that we protest the opening of these jails whenver
possible.  Problematize the "represenative democracy" we live under.  Let
your politicians know that a certain sensitivity toward people who cannot
afford homes or bail.  Let them know that you are personally evaluating
what kind of government you want.  The most heard rebuttal was "get a
job." Imagine that. 

Sincerely,

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Jules David Tuyes                     | "You're walking, and you don't 
                                      |  always realize it but you're 
                                      |  always falling. With each step, you 
                                      |  fall forward slightly, and then 
                                      |  catch yourself from falling. 
                                      |  Over and over."    
antjdtx-AT-gsusgi2.gsu.edu               |
                                      |                     --Laurie Anderson
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