Have you heard of Peaceful Uprising? Also known as PeaceUp, they are "defending a livable future through empowering non-violent action." At the helm is Tim DeChristopher . . . recently sentenced to 2 years in prison and a $10,000 fine "for protecting our future, while corporate CEOs walk free with millions of dollars for destroying it," as their site eloquently protests.
On Tuesday, July 26 I watched Tim DeChristopher walk from the Peaceful Uprising rally of support to the courthouse to be sentenced . . . camera crews, attorneys and many others surrounding him. I began to cry. We are all Bidder 70. He was absolutely composed; ready to deliver this speech before the judge . . . the judge who spoke of "so-called environmentalism" and showed no understanding of the actual impact of what Tim has done.
I just finished writing my first letter to Tim, c/o the Davis County Correctional Facility. I do not know if he will have the time or ability to return my letter, but I hope in the future to send him some pictures as well, drawings from myself and my siblings showing the beautiful earth we are grateful he is determined to protect.
He strikes me as a poet-prophet, in the vein of Walt Whitman and Henry David Thoreau. I hope that he will be freed from this 2-year sentence.
Monday, August 1, 2011
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