Next Hearing June 8 - THANK YOU For Your Incredible Support. Help Us Keep Spreading the Word!
Dear Friends,
First and foremost, we would like to extend a HUGE THANKS to all of you who have supported our cause. In less than 5 days, we have raised over $7,500 for our legal defense. We have been truly overwhelmed and humbled by this wonderful outpouring of support. As expressed in a recent Los Angeles Times editorial (http://articles.latimes.com/2010/may/20/opinion/la-ed-chevron-20100521), it's clear that the trajectory of this case has far-reaching implications well beyond our own struggle. We know that your pledge is not simply for our legal defense against Chevron but for the much larger issues at stake in this battle. This is a critical month for us as we continue to fight for what we believe is right.
As reported in the New York Times, (http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/05/21/reprieve-for-filmmaker-in-dispute-with-chevron/), we are moving forward with this case. The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has scheduled a hearing for June 8th to consider our request to suspend the Chevron subpoenas during the pendency of our appeal.
As our defense forges ahead, we thank you once more for your support and ask that you continue to spread the word about our fund. We *must* meet our goal of $20,000 by the end of June in order to receive your generous donations, so we hope you will continue to share this link with friends and family who may want to help. As we've said before, that figure is only a fraction of what we will need in this battle to defend our First Amendment rights, holding fast to our principles--and footage--so we hope you will continue to propel us toward meeting the goal.
Thank you all again.
Stay Tuned...
-Team CRUDE
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Creator Jessa Green on June 8, 2010
correction: Gulf of Mexico (yes, I can spell)...
Creator Jessa Green on June 8, 2010
I know my small pledge isn't a lot, but I hate that big corporations are trampling us, the PEOPLE of our world, for their own gain. It's sick. It's disgusting. And I want to help put a stop to it.
I recently was reminded of the words of former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, "In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist. We must never let the weight of this combination endanger our liberties or democratic processes. We should take nothing for granted. Only an alert and knowledgeable citizenry can compel the proper meshing of the huge industrial and military machinery of defense with our peaceful methods and goals, so that security and liberty may prosper together."
We've allowed industrial (corporations) to control our military and our government... and many lives are taken. Human lives. Animal lives. Plant lives. Not only the Amazon, but now also the Golf of Mexico, as so many others before them. When will it stop?