Happy Holidays to my online friends (6 links, 1 photo, 1 video, 2 original Christmas activist poems). Thanks for your interest and assistance throughout the year regarding urgent justice issues that I publish online in articles about pending congressional bills that may infringe on Americans' constitutional rights, individuals suffering from gross injustices due to racism and class consciousness in the justice system, and anti-capital punishment and peace articles. Human rights activists have many concerns, but decriminalizing mental illness remains my main cause. We at Assistance to the Incarcerated Mentally Ill ("AIMI") endeavor to bridge the gap back to wholesome living for America's 1.25 million imprisoned mentally ill citizens and immigrants. We work to eliminate the threat of prison for people with mental dysfunctions by increasing access to inpatient and outpatient treatment. I am grateful to you who help decriminalize mental illness. A life is a terrible thing to waste. You are the lights in the bridge!
Blessings from Mary Neal! Visit AIMI at http://www.care2.com/c2c/group/aimi
5315 Kelleys Mill Circle, Stone Mountain, GA 30088 - Phone 678.531.0262
email link: MaryLovesJustice@gmail.com
Twitter - @koffietime - link: http://twitter.com/koffietime
At Google+ and Facebook, I'm "MaryLovesJustice"
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Check out Mary Neal at HubPages
Join me at the Rev Pinkney Blogtalk Show most Sundays at 5pmEST. The call-in number is 347-994-3644. Taped broadcasts are at this link - http://www.blogtalkradio.com/rev-pinkney
Visit my Blogger blogs - MaryLovesJustice and JusticeGagged and FreeSpeakBlog
Befriend me at Care2 and leave a message at my Sharebook
I am America's most censored, but some messages and phone calls reach me. Give it your best. May God richly bless you, everyone you love, and all the righteous causes you champion. Continue to resist oppression! ONLY FREE PEOPLE CAN FREE PEOPLE.
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(6 links, 1 photo, 1 video, 2 original Christmas activist poems) CHRISTMAS POETRY BY MARY NEAL
People enjoy different holidays during this season, and I wish you joy and safety whatever you celebrate. I celebrate the birth of JESUS CHRIST, the world's greatest human rights advocate and my personal Lord and Savior. He is against capital punishment (Psalm 102:19-20), prisoner torture (Heb. 13:3), victimizing people (Matt. 25:40), avoidable wars (Rom. 12:18 ), all forms of discrimination (Gal. 3:28 ), and apathy about human suffering, which is inexcusable (Prov. 31:8). Being a Christian, I rejoice that He came, but I am even more delighted that He will soon return. Every eye shall behold Him, King of kings, as Vickie Winans sings in the video embedded below (YouTube link - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCWR1VT4mdk ).
Blessings from Mary Neal! Visit AIMI at http://www.care2.com/c2c/group/aimi
5315 Kelleys Mill Circle, Stone Mountain, GA 30088 - Phone 678.531.0262
email link: MaryLovesJustice@gmail.com
Twitter - @koffietime - link: http://twitter.com/koffietime
At Google+ and Facebook, I'm "MaryLovesJustice"
At NowPublic.com, I'm "duo"
Check out Mary Neal at HubPages
Join me at the Rev Pinkney Blogtalk Show most Sundays at 5pmEST. The call-in number is 347-994-3644. Taped broadcasts are at this link - http://www.blogtalkradio.com/rev-pinkney
Visit my Blogger blogs - MaryLovesJustice and JusticeGagged and FreeSpeakBlog
Befriend me at Care2 and leave a message at my Sharebook
I am America's most censored, but some messages and phone calls reach me. Give it your best. May God richly bless you, everyone you love, and all the righteous causes you champion. Continue to resist oppression! ONLY FREE PEOPLE CAN FREE PEOPLE.
l(6 links, 1 photo, 1 video, 2 original Christmas activist poems) CHRISTMAS POETRY BY MARY NEAL
EMPTY CHAIR AT CHRISTMAS
There is an empty chair at our Christmas table
That was yours to fill
It’s been six long years since you left us
And we don’t know why – still
We’ve asked year after year
But no one will answer our query
Why was he arrested – why did he die
Please tell us what happened to Larry
"No explanation! No records! Stop asking!"
This is the official reply
From all the government offices
“He’s dead – let sleeping dogs lie"
But we’ll not give up, my brother
Until we know what is true
There’s an empty chair at our Christmas table
There’s an empty chair at our Christmas table
That should have been filled by you
We'll have dinner together again some day
At the Lamb’s great Wedding Feast
At the Lamb’s great Wedding Feast
You’ll have a sound heart and clear mind
No longer last and least
Until then we’ll help those like you
Befuddled, confused, afraid
In jail for mental illness
May our commitment never fade
by Mary Neal
written 12/2006, published 12/2007 (all rights reserved)
written 12/2006, published 12/2007 (all rights reserved)
Website: http://wrongfuldeathoflarryneal.com/
Jesus Christ's Christmas in Solitary
At Christmastime it seems so cold
to lock sick people in the hole
Mental illness is their crime
Over a million doing hard time
At Christmastime it seems so cold
to lock sick people in the hole
Mental illness is their crime
Over a million doing hard time
We sing carols about Emanuel
and His blessed Mother Mary
But Jesus' left the manger now
He's locked in solitary
and His blessed Mother Mary
But Jesus' left the manger now
He's locked in solitary
"Whatever you do to the least of these,
you do also to me"
Christ shivers in His lonely cell
Every sick prisoner is He
you do also to me"
Christ shivers in His lonely cell
Every sick prisoner is He
What will we do to rescue our Lord
and save Him from His plight?
God gave His Son to restore us all
Let's treat His brethren right
and save Him from His plight?
God gave His Son to restore us all
Let's treat His brethren right
by Mary Neal (all rights reserved)
Published December 2010 in HubPages to urge your help to decriminalize mental illness and end solitary confinement prison torture
People enjoy different holidays during this season, and I wish you joy and safety whatever you celebrate. I celebrate the birth of JESUS CHRIST, the world's greatest human rights advocate and my personal Lord and Savior. He is against capital punishment (Psalm 102:19-20), prisoner torture (Heb. 13:3), victimizing people (Matt. 25:40), avoidable wars (Rom. 12:18 ), all forms of discrimination (Gal. 3:28 ), and apathy about human suffering, which is inexcusable (Prov. 31:8). Being a Christian, I rejoice that He came, but I am even more delighted that He will soon return. Every eye shall behold Him, King of kings, as Vickie Winans sings in the video embedded below (YouTube link - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCWR1VT4mdk ).
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