Tuesday, October 18, 2005

LEONARDS PRISONER NUMBER PHOTO CONTEST

Gerry Foley, heading the James Larkin March this year in Liverpool, UK. James Larkin was an Irish Scouser who started the trade union off in Ireland and was part of the Irish struggle for freedom. The march goes from the Irish Centre just outside of the city, to the town hall.

LEONARD’S PRISONER NUMBER PHOTO CONTEST

Gerry Foley, 58, from Liverpool, describes himself as an Irish Scouse socialist. He says he was told by his parents that the Native Americans suffered the same as the Irish, that the Irish are the European “Indians”, starved, poisoned, thrown off their land, their language banned. He adds “I want to see Leonard free before I die, I always had 100% support from my wife, whom I lost in April, she won’t let me go to her until Leonard is free”.
He has proposed a campaign to get Leonard’s prisoner number out in public places/events covered by the media, like sports matches, public celebrations etc. He has started a contest for the best/most ingenious display of Leonard’s number. Every entry will receive a special key ring and the winner, to be decided January 2006, will get U$ 100, and the photo will be posted on our official website. Leonard’s prisoner number is 89637-132 (we have T-shirts and stickers with the number in our online store at http://www.cafepress.com/leonardpeltier ). Send your photos via e-mail to ghostshirt2003@yahoo.co.uk