Another political prisoner to contact

[frisco]

Don is getting out sometime this year, and will be looking for a new home.  I thought some of you might wish to reach out and try to persuade him to check out NH...
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HOW TO HELP DON WHILE HE IS IN PRISON
Don has aided the movement since he helped founded it way back in 1969 when he organized the draft card burning at the Young Americans for Freedom convention which is known as the start of the libertarian movement. He is known for being an activist, petitioner, theorist,songwriter, humorist, organizer of events and a networker to the pagan, green and legalization communities. He is quoted or described in at least 4 books including Brian Doherty's book Radicals for Capitalism and his autobiography was published. While he is in prison for conspiracy to sell MDMA and hemp he would love to hear from you. He has no access to a computer.

Don is a man of varied interests, talents, needs and interesting stories. Here's what you can do to help our old imprisoned friend, writer, theorist, organizer, fund raiser and humorist. You do not have to do all that's here.

1. Don would love to know what is happening in the world. Developments
in the Paul campaign, the drug war, the war in Iraq and other issues. No
need to write long letters but these would be gladly appreciated and
answered. Just download interesting stuff from the web and send it to
him. He will comment on your writings if you like. He would like zines,
clippings and humor as well. Soft cover books may also be sent. Write
first for instructions about hard covers

2. If you do not want to write then send your submissions to his e-mail
addressfreedonnow AT yahoo.com. and others mayl mail it to me - or he will
respond when he gets out of prison in 2008

3. Read his stuff on the net. Don has written for Liberty, Reason's Hit
and Run and numerous blogs. He would like comments and copies of his
work sent to him so he can edit and add to them and show them to other
inmates. Send people to this web page http://geocities.com/freedonnow

4. Don would like to know what is happening in the movement as well
since we are now experiencing exponential growth due to the Paul
campaign. Any comments about what changes are happening now in the
movement and in the world would be appreciated so that Don can hit the
ground running and help immediately when he gets out.

5. After getting out of prison in 2008 he will require help in finding
work and a place to live. He is willing to move to just about anywhere
in the US. He has taken a Microsoft Office course and would like to help
in fund raising and organizing for some libertarian organization at some
point. He has had experience in fund raising and sales. Don is not sure
whether he may have to live in a halfway house or exactly when he may
get out. Don cannot work in any commission only jobs. To know more about
him read his autobiography or write him. It was printed in Liberty
magazine called Present at the Creation in June 2004.

6. He is not just interested in libertarian politics but is also
interested in goings on in other movements such as the Green Party, the
anti-war movement, taxpayer organizing and the possibility of a
conservative third party attempt in 2008. In 2002 and 2004 he organized
booths at Green Party conventions and would like to know that this
tradition will be continued.

7. He has also spiritual interests and writings as well and would love
correspondence on this subject especially the convergences of
spirituality, social change, art and technology. Do read his stuff on
this and send replies and anything that you find interesting on these
subjects. Don is a pagan and involved with the Unitarian Church and is
happy to conduct correspondence with anyone of any or no religious
affiliation. He is especially interested in well written novels that
reflect ideas spiritual or political

8. Don is also interested in how libertarianism influences or pervades
relationships. While Don is not involved in such right now he is writing
a novel and is looking for anecdotes.

9. He has been to and spoken at many Rainbow Gatherings, Burning Man,
various Pagan events, New Age, hemp rallies, psychedelic conferences and
other similar events. He hopes that there are others in the movement who
do the same and would love to hear reports and correspondence about
these phenomena as well. We should look at these folks as not just an
area to recruit from but as brothers and sisters to work with and for in
their struggles against oppression.

10. Don would like help in research since he cannot Google. He would
also like help in editing and transcribing his writings and creating a
website. He also needs comments for hisdevelopilng writing career.

11. He would be willing to call you if you were to send him your phone
number and best time to call. Just remember that all correspondence and
phone calls are monitored. He cannot receive phone calls and that phone
calls are very expensive for him at 23 cents a minute. Since he earns
less than 20 dollars a month this is a lot

12. So if you would like phone calls or would like to aid Don in helping
him buy vitamins, granola, toiletries, stamps, envelopes etc do send
money in the following ways.

A. Call Don's friend Balthazar Spreng in Philadelphia at 215-222-6323
and ask about my pay site on Yahoo or B. send a money order (only) to my
commissary account at the Bureau of Prisons address below. Please put my
name and inmate number on the money order.

Donald Meinshausen IN 08496-050
Bureau of Prisons Des Moines 50947-0001
You can write me personally at:
Donald Meinshausen
(Inmate #) 08496-050 FCI Ft Dix
PO Box 2000
Ft Dix, NJ 08640

Don would like to thank all of those who have written to him in prison
and helped him and looks forward to hearing from you.

[Kat Kanning]

Thanks, I'll send him some issue of NH Free Press.