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Leonard Peltier Quotes

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Well... I still can’t see the light at the end of the  (Leonard Peltier Quotes) This American government has become very adept at attaching labels to people who defend themselves, so that the general population in America will condone their behavior  (Leonard Peltier Quotes) A political prisoner is someone who is out fighting for his or her people’s rights and freedom and is imprisoned for that alone.  (Leonard Peltier Quotes) They still don’t want to admit to the world that this isn’t the best and the fairest and most equal justice system. And that they are guilty of railroading people into jail. They don’t want to, or never will, admit these things.  (Leonard Peltier Quotes) If you look at the statistics regarding Native Americans, you will see that most of the tribes since the 70s have improved their economic situation in some form. And this has been brought about by their aggressive assertion of their sovereign treaty rights  (Leonard Peltier Quotes) What Bill Clinton did to us was cruel. The White House gave my attorneys indications that there was a good chance for my clemency to be granted. I had to prepare myself for being released because there was no sign that my petition would be denied  (Leonard Peltier Quotes) Our people still need support. Support us through writing your government officials. We are still on the verge of extinction, with continued injustices brought against us  (Leonard Peltier Quotes) With what sovereignty we have retained, we choose to decide for ourselves our needs in accordance with our values, exerting our rights of empowerment under those articles of the treaties  (Leonard Peltier Quotes) I think only a massive public outcry would result in my receiving any measure of justice  (Leonard Peltier Quotes) My continued incarceration has served some good purposes. My defense committee has served as a training ground for other organizers in their defense of freedom and justice  (Leonard Peltier Quotes) I would like to say prison life at its very best and worst infinitely sucks  (Leonard Peltier Quotes) What I am is a father, a grandfather, a great grandfather, and an artist. I am a man who loves his people and wants to go home  (Leonard Peltier Quotes) AIM in essence is a movement rather than just an organization. It is a manifestation of the desperation of our people  (Leonard Peltier Quotes) The FBI with their heavy influence on the judiciary system has successfully blocked me on every turn  (Leonard Peltier Quotes) The United States government can indict you on something, and now you’ve got to prove your innocence. And that’s not the Constitution of the United States  (Leonard Peltier Quotes) In them days, it was just still not illegal to kill an Indian. If you killed an Indian, you’d be very unfortunate if you got probation - most of them were released immediately  (Leonard Peltier Quotes) We each begin in innocence. We all become guilty  (Leonard Peltier Quotes) A political prisoner is someone who is out fighting for his or her people’s rights and freedom and is imprisoned for that alone  (Leonard Peltier Quotes) We need to do more than just what is right. We need to join together and right what is wrong  (Leonard Peltier Quotes) Justice is not a flexible tool. Unless we all do our part to ensure that justice is applied equally to all human beings, we are a party to its abuse. We must stand together to protect the rights of others  (Leonard Peltier Quotes) Well... I still can’t see the light at the end of the tunnel. These politicians are such sleazebags that you just don’t know. You can’t really get anything from a lot of them once they get into power. They totally forget about all their commitments. The poor people elect them, and they forget about all the poor people  (Leonard Peltier Quotes) Only one thing’s sadder than remembering you were once free, and that’s forgetting you were once free  (Leonard Peltier Quotes) They still don’t want to admit to the world that this isn’t the best and the fairest and most equal justice system. And that they are guilty of railroading people into jail. They don’t want to, or never will, admit these things  (Leonard Peltier Quotes)