Florida citizen-activist needs our help

I've written about Charlie before. He's posted an appeal for help over at Howard-Empowered People. I'll front page that over at HEP as soon as Blogger is working properly again, but in the meantime I wanted to pass the word along. Charlie Grapski is running for Congress in Florida, but was arrested for recording a meeting with a city official (the recorder was in plain view--and this is widely recognized as a "gotcha" and an attempt to intimidate people who try to hold the Republicans in power accountable.

This is a call for help. Many were asking in the past few weeks on how to contribute to my defense fund and the legal actions we are taking in Alachua to challenge corruption and take back our government and politics.

http://grapskidefense.org

I personally need your help - as do we, the Alachua Project.

We have to raise at least $10,000 by this weekend for our legal fund. This is what is necessary to begin my defense against these unwarranted charges (they charged me with felony wiretapping) and for us to take legal actions against the City officials who have broken the laws.

While I should be raising money for my campaign I am forced, at the moment, to put all of my efforts into this one cause. The City has threatened to have me arrested several times more - and certain City officials have filed further sworn complaints seeking to have the State Attorney prosecute me. Other citizens who have taken a stand and asked for records of this election have been similarly threatened with arrest and are potentially facing charges for simply standing up, within the law, for their rights.

Any contribution that you can help raise is important. Please, if you can, support our efforts. And please share this post - and repost it - throughout the interent and in emails to friends and supporters.

Anyone having any questions can email me at cgrapski@mac.com

We need your help. We CAN fight City Hall and win - but it is going to be a struggle and it is going to take resources that average citizens, on their own, do not have.

Thank you,
Charlie

See http://grapskidefense.org

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Charlie Grapski