[HIMC] farewell to two political prisoners: tonight free at Helios

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On Tuesday, Donte Smith and Ken Crowley will begin six-month sentences
for protesting the SOA (soaw.org). Come celebrate their act and wish
them health in prison this Sunday at Helios at 9pm.  Music, dancing,
bring food!

Ken, who will be serving his sentence at a Beaumont, Texas federal
prison, long time peace and justice advocate with Witness For Peace,
and School of the Americas Watch.
Unlike in the past when Ken has committed civil disobedience with the
intention of being arrested, this year he was arrested for simply
holding up the fence as a colleague climbed under.
On the eve of his sentence, Ken has this to say: "Although my act of
nonviolent civil disobedience was unintentional, I feel that my prison
witness is very connected to the WFP mission of speaking against the
horrors of war and militarism. Of course, it is meaningless without
the ongoing work of grassroots opposition to the most violent country
in the history of the world. Knowing that you, and many others,
understand and work so hard to bring peace to our world will be a
sustaining power."