More on Humboldt County: Homeless Beseiged
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September 23, 1997

TO: Relatives, Friends and Supporters of the Homeless

FROM: Dr. Ruben Botello, Founder
      American Homeless Society

As you may know, Internet technology gives cybercitizens the opportunity,
to make a great big difference in morally decaying world we live in. 

The homeless on the South Spit peninsula of Humboldt Harbor, in Humboldt
County, California, urgently need your cyberaction, at this time.  The
county has given over 300 homeless men, women and children notice that if
they are on the unused federal land, October 2 (next week), they will be
forcibly removed, along with all their belongings. 

Most of the homeless have lived on the Spit for years, and the federal
government has never complained, while the Stewart B. McKinney Act permits
them to lawfully be there.  The County of Humboldt has no legal authority
to evict the homeless off the federal property, but local officials are
notorious for trampling on homeless rights with impunity. 

HERE ARE THREE IMPORTANT WAYS YOU CAN HELP FROM YOUR CYBERSTATION: 

1) Throughout this week, bombard the office of ANN LINDSAY, the doctor who
instigated this unwarranted and inhumane mass eviction, with calls of
protest, at 707-822-7041; 

2) Throughout this week, bombard the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors
with FAX letters of protest against the illegal eviction, to 707-445-7299,
informing them you will support the Global Boycott of Humboldt County,
until the five (5) county supervisors honor local homeless rights.  (If
you have no FAX, call them at 707-445-7509); 

3) Share this CYBERCALL TO ACTION with your friends and colleagues on
mailing lists, newsgroups and other channels throughout the World Wide
Web, so local officials can feel the weight of a mass protest in
cyberspace, too.  We will be protesting throughout Eureka, starting
tomorrow (9/24) through October 2, at least. 

If you take one or more of the above steps, this week, it will make a big
difference for the besieged and beleaguered homeless of Humboldt County. 
We should never underestimate the power of the Internet, to make things
right. 

For more facts about the eviction, visit: 

http://members.tripod.com/~sananda/homeless/boycott0.html

We thank you in advance for your kind consideration and support. 

 
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