This man has been being held captive by scumbags. What they are doing is showing the remainder of the prison system in this country how to hold a mans ownership papers. IOW, tehy are slaveholders... The last two paragraphs of this document summarize the exact nature of the evil that our prison system has become. It's my firm belief that our fucked up prison system is what has created our sick society, not the other way around.
Not only am I going to be writing to Ronald for company, but I'm going to be working on my next letter to the MA Senate, the Governor, the house of Representatives, the MDOC commish, and the wardens of every state prison in MASSACHUSETTS as well as Asst US attorney Betsy Jivisden. The people who have broken their promises to Ronald are nothing more than modern day SLAVEHOLDERS, and I am about to let the world know that. I hope they're ready. Unlike the last letter I wrote to them where they requested an 'interview' ('how to cover your ass in 2 easy steps') to follow up what I had to say, they cannot do it this time, and I will require ANSWERS from them, not the other way around.... When the justice system in this country put my kid in prison, they unleashed a Lioness. I have a big mouth, and a bigger pen. Fuck them. I'm in the mood for a fight and they're about to get one. The MDOC are going to be sorry they ever met me. Black December, January, February, March.... p.s. I still talk to Sean Swain.
David, I am so heartbroken to hear that your petition was denied. You know you have many people that were (and still are) rooting for and supporting you. And we will all still be there when you eventually get released. We can only hope that the rest of your sentence goes quickly for you so that you can take your experience and do something positive with it.
We made our move and it was successful. We visit with my dad several times a week now. JM is now engaged and they visit us with their daughter often. The cousins love hanging out. We had lots of family over for a nice Christmas week. Our transition has been fairly smooth though lots of hard work (downsizing is draining, what to keep and what to throw out can be exhausting), but the kids are finally settling in to the big changes now.
I know this event is a huge setback for you, and no words can change that. Unfortunately, no doubt there are political attachments to the decision here, to make such a political statement in pardoning a man who's been written about in Time Magazine. We can only hope this was a hard decision for them to make.
Remember that these events do not define you but lead you on your path and purpose.
I recall a letter you sent me around 1990- 1992, from France. You spoke about the smell of the flowers, the beautiful accent heard in the women, and you expressed an excitement and delight for life. I can't find the letter, but the impression has stuck with me for 25 years. I hope that you will be able to find that again when you are released.
Hi. I am going to write about one of your poems for my college literature class. I am extremely interested in hearing your perspective of what it's like to be (have been?) an artist in prison. If you are interested in a phone or email interview, let me know how to get in touch. I am a passionate prison abolitionist (and I'd really like an A on the paper heh). My name is Mel. Thank you.
Really glad to see your still writing your poems brother,keep it flowing,stay pissitive an tell everyone I said hello and send my utmost love an respect ....Monster..
Russ, Thank you for the letters you've sent me about your book and Christmas greetings. I will respond in greater detail about publishing your book in another letter. I sincerely pray that your new ministry "Freedom's Way" will be a blessing to not only those being released, but to the benefit of everyone in this country.
Regarding your recent post. We all face challenges in our life by the very nature of our life journey. As believers in Jesus Christ, I am called as you are, passionately, perseveringly to a union so intense that words are useless. Christ's call to everyone is one centered with absolute clarity that to follow Him is a journey that requires utmost faith, hope and love. It is not just an invitation. Unless we choose to say "no," His love will transform us. How our transformation is achieved is His affair, and we cannot comprehend it. Our fundamental response to His call is trustful patience. To enter deeply into patience means accepting our lowliness and equally, Christ's power and will to transform us. Sometime's our helplessness, or accepting the ordinariness of our day, is the divine means of purification: all this can be PAINFUL.
By centering our thoughts and prayers in seeking patience, we affirm Christ's pure love as the power to transform our life, and affirm that nothing is left to "self" to want to push ahead to "take it by violence.
May the Peace, Mercy, Grace and Love of our Savior always embrace you. Ron
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Not only am I going to be writing to Ronald for company, but I'm going to be working on my next letter to the MA Senate, the Governor, the house of Representatives, the MDOC commish, and the wardens of every state prison in MASSACHUSETTS as well as Asst US attorney Betsy Jivisden. The people who have broken their promises to Ronald are nothing more than modern day SLAVEHOLDERS, and I am about to let the world know that. I hope they're ready. Unlike the last letter I wrote to them where they requested an 'interview' ('how to cover your ass in 2 easy steps') to follow up what I had to say, they cannot do it this time, and I will require ANSWERS from them, not the other way around.... When the justice system in this country put my kid in prison, they unleashed a Lioness. I have a big mouth, and a bigger pen. Fuck them. I'm in the mood for a fight and they're about to get one.
The MDOC are going to be sorry they ever met me. Black December, January, February, March....
p.s. I still talk to Sean Swain.
I am so heartbroken to hear that your petition was denied. You know you have many people that were (and still are) rooting for and supporting you. And we will all still be there when you eventually get released. We can only hope that the rest of your sentence goes quickly for you so that you can take your experience and do something positive with it.
We made our move and it was successful. We visit with my dad several times a week now. JM is now engaged and they visit us with their daughter often. The cousins love hanging out. We had lots of family over for a nice Christmas week. Our transition has been fairly smooth though lots of hard work (downsizing is draining, what to keep and what to throw out can be exhausting), but the kids are finally settling in to the big changes now.
I know this event is a huge setback for you, and no words can change that. Unfortunately, no doubt there are political attachments to the decision here, to make such a political statement in pardoning a man who's been written about in Time Magazine. We can only hope this was a hard decision for them to make.
Remember that these events do not define you but lead you on your path and purpose.
I recall a letter you sent me around 1990- 1992, from France. You spoke about the smell of the flowers, the beautiful accent heard in the women, and you expressed an excitement and delight for life. I can't find the letter, but the impression has stuck with me for 25 years. I hope that you will be able to find that again when you are released.
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Erick Binder
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Rohnert park ca.94928
Regarding your recent post. We all face challenges in our life by the very nature of our life journey. As believers in Jesus Christ, I am called as you are, passionately, perseveringly to a union so intense that words are useless. Christ's call to everyone is one centered with absolute clarity that to follow Him is a journey that requires utmost faith, hope and love. It is not just an invitation. Unless we choose to say "no," His love will transform us. How our transformation is achieved is His affair, and we cannot comprehend it. Our fundamental response to His call is trustful patience. To enter deeply into patience means accepting our lowliness and equally, Christ's power and will to transform us. Sometime's our helplessness, or accepting the ordinariness of our day, is the divine means of purification: all this can be PAINFUL.
By centering our thoughts and prayers in seeking patience, we affirm Christ's pure love as the power to transform our life, and affirm that nothing is left to "self" to want to push ahead to "take it by violence.
May the Peace, Mercy, Grace and Love of our Savior always embrace you.
Ron