July 26th LTE Themes

  • On June 23rd, the people sent an unequivocal message that climate justice will not wait: our revolution will not be rescheduled
  • The literal scores of solidarity actions that have emerged across the United States are proof of a movement that is unified, organized, and undeterred in all respects.
  • June 23rd was a resonating demonstration of the climate justice movement’s refusal to be intimidated or delayed by an unjust system
  • Justice restoration means that citizens all over the nation are committed to holding their government accountable for the unconscionable persecution of Tim DeChristopher, and for its failure to apply the law equally to corporate criminals such as BP and Wall Street CEOs
  • The government is attempting to deter all activists by making an example of Tim DeChristopher via this highly political case. The climate justice movement stands in solidarity with Tim and will not be intimidated
  • Our Congress, government, and justice system allow maximum legal and political flexibility for America’s biggest polluters, while prosecuting whistle-blowers like Tim
  • The nature of Tim’s trial was unjust: the jury never heard all the facts, and was stripped of its rightful role to be a community’s conscience
  • A potential 10 years in an already overflowing federal prison for an act of peaceful civil disobedience is irrationally severe, and unprecedented
  • The Obama administration is sending a mixed message: canceling the illegitimate federal auction, while indicting the individual who shed light on its illegitimacy in the first place
  • Ordinary people must embrace their own vulnerabilities and inexperience, and realize that we can be powerful agents of change by acting now. We can all be Bidder 70
  • Whatever the outcome on July 26th, communities around the country are inspired, and will carry Tim’s message forward and act in order to create a healthy and just world
  • The spirit of uprising evidenced in the joyful, resolved response to DeChristopher’s unjust treatment is part of a global trend; one that is incredibly crucial as our planet enters an era of unprecedented change