Thanks to George Hudson for sending this out.
Paul Stramer
Dear Friends and Patriots,
Paul Stramer
Dear Friends and Patriots,
Dorothy
and I traveled to the Nevada Southern Detention Center in Pahrump over the
weekend to visit five Idaho inmates, Ammon Bundy, Scott Drexler, Eric Parker,
Steven Stewart and Todd Engel. Ammon and Scott are Dorothy’s constituents in
District 8. This is a very difficult time for these men to be away from family
and loved ones as they spend Christmas alone with little console.
We
found the men to be mostly in good spirits but under duress and living under
very unpleasant circumstances. 96 inmates share a common cell, two stack bunk
beds 4” apart, open showers and toilets. There is no privacy whatsoever. There
is little more than a dog run for limited exercise. Inmates get 1 hour per week
to converse with a visitor over a video phone. They might as well have been in
Afghanistan. We talked to each man getting their story, asking what we could do
for them. The weekend was emotionally draining for Dorothy and I, yet we faced
none of the foreboding unknown. Dorothy and I are both convinced that their
incarceration is a miscarriage of justice that must be corrected.
I
know many of you to be patriots concerned about our country and what remains of
optimistic opportunities once realized on the rugged and untamed Western lands.
These men are political prisoners who will pay a horrible price if we do not act
on their behalf. They have been falsely accused under the guise of domestic
terrorism when in fact they were defending their right to assemble and redress
the government under 1st Amendment guarantees.
I was
shocked to discover how under-handed the authorities in charge of this case have
proceeded. Not unlike any tin pot dictator’s decree, evidence that would shed
light on the true disposition of this case has been sealed by Judge Navarra,
(selected by Harry Reid for an Obama appointment). Damning evidence that would
disclose the government’s true agenda while exposing their unjust zeal to lock
away these witnesses of the truth forever.
Charges
have been levied that would send these men to prison for life including
conspiracy against the government and criminal violence. For such alleged
crimes, the accused have been remanded without bail to prison as dangerous and
possible flight risks. Interesting that it took the government about two years
to come to that conclusion. The stand-off occurred in 2014, their incarceration
was in March of this year.
The
judge has divided the cases into three trials. The Idaho “gunmen” include, Eric
Parker, Scott Drexler, Todd Engel and Steven Stewart who are in the first tier
set for February 6, 2017. I plan to attend the trial in Las Vegas with one of
my sons. I hope that you can be there too if only for moral support.
Ammon,
Ryan and Cliven Bundy will be among those in the second trial due in May and the
rest in August.
We
hope to get a State Attorney General whose constituents are affected by this
case to open the sealed documents and bring transparency. You can help too,
please write your displeasure with this perversion of justice directly to
President Elect Trump at the links below:
Please
watch the historical overview video below. This is the first of three such
testimonials from Ammon Bundy. I will forward the others as they appear and link
to my Facebook page so you can share accordingly.
The
following is a video put together by Eric Parker that adds structural context to
the events and the upcoming trial.
Your
thoughts and prayers are appreciated for these men who stood their ground in
defense of property rights. Please help them the best you can and support the
producers of the above videos.
In
Liberty,
Darr
& Dorothy Moon
Letters
can be sent to any detainee at: Nevada Southern Detention Center, 2190 E.
Mesquite Avenue, Pahrump, NV 89060. Please help lift their
spirits.
Donations
can be made to help with legal costs to: Bundy Defense Fund, P.O. Box 7175,
Bunkerville, NV 89007