Comments on: FREE EFREN

By: sweetleaf

sweetleaf — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:15:17 +0000

wow turley, looking at the facts, thats what you assess after reading this? just wow. this is not subtle, how can it not be racist? as nez says, “good luck with the Becoming Aware of Institutionalized Racial Injustice thing.”

now what i really came to say…
as i type this i am listening to efrens playlist from the time blog, and after reading his words, it amazes me the character of one who has been so wronged can stay so right.

the message from velia, i want to believe with all my heart, “As Efrén often reminds us, “Our resounding voice which continues to rally the world to defeat injustice can crumble its towering walls. We must never underestimate our collective strength and determination.” Free Efrén!”

one love people, one love!

By: Malicia

Malicia — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:04:11 +0000

Well it sounds like it wouldn’t take every single person being racist to make an unfair outcome. All it would take is a few people in positions of power and no one else speaking out against them. So I appreciate what you’re doing, Nezua.

By: Realist

Realist — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 22:01:56 +0000

clearly, the odds of all these white people being racists are slim

Yes, whoever heard of a racist white person?

By: Free Efrén Paredes, Jr - Update! | Action Left

Free Efrén Paredes, Jr - Update! | Action Left — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 04:11:09 +0000

[...] Nezua writes at the Unapologetic Mexican, UNFORTUNATELY, all- or mostly-white juries and in mostly-white towns aided by white lawmen who [...]

By: nezua

nezua — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:08:16 +0000

it’s very kind of you to be concerned with Velia’s comfort level. your big heart fills this page with warmth.

does saying “clearly” prove a point? if so, i’ve never learned of that property of the word. anyway, good luck with the Becoming Aware of Institutionalized Racial Injustice thing.

By: catherine turley

catherine turley — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:04:22 +0000

clearly, the odds of all these white people being racists are slim. and you do a disservice to efren’s cause by implying that’s the case. most likely, a jury of average intelligence believed that when more than one person identified efren, it wasn’t a coincidence. it’s a reasonable assumption if you’re not familiar with all the behind-the-scenes activities that preceed a trial. if everything that you report is true- no objective witnesses, weapon, criminal background, etc. and he has all those people working on his case, he is bound to be released. i hope his mom gets comfort from that.

By: Domenico Buono

Domenico Buono — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:27:51 +0000

FREE EFREN IF HE IS INNOCENT!

By: nezua

nezua — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:26:23 +0000

Velia, I’m happy to do what I can. I’ve updated with the links, omitting the older petitions for simplicity. I’ve left in the link to your site and the link to the Facebook group. Hope it’s good now. If you want me to adjust that, just drop me a line. Peace! May Efrén see freedom soon.

By: Free Efren | Latino News

Free Efren | Latino News — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:04:03 +0000

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By: Velia Koppenhoefer

Velia Koppenhoefer — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:05:28 +0000

Nezua, thanks so much for posting this information about my wonderful son and answering my urgent call to action. Our family is grateful for the outpouring of support that Efrén has been blessed to receive which continues to grow exponentially each day. Please urge people to visit http://tinyurl.com/michgov to learn how you can write a letter to Michigan Governor Granholm expressing support for Efrén’s release. We are awaiting a decision about Efrén’s commutation which could come any day now. Circulating this message and link is extremely important at this very critical hour. People can also feel free to e-mail me at velia.koppenhoefer [at] gmail.com to get involved as well. Please join our efforts to help rescue Efrén from a lifetime of imprisonment and restore his much deserved freedom. As I am Velia, Efrén’s mother. Thanks so much to all of you for your wonderful thoughts and for creating this petition on Efrén’s behalf. Our family is grateful for the outpouring of support that Efrén has been blessed to receive which continues to grow exponentially each day. Please urge people to visit http://tinyurl.com/michgov to learn how you can write a letter to Michigan Governor Granholm expressing support for Efrén’s release. We are awaiting a decision about Efrén’s commutation which could come any day now. Circulating this message and link is extremely important at this very critical hour. People can also feel free to e-mail me at velia.koppenhoefer [at] gmail.com to get involved as well. Please join our efforts to help rescue Efrén from a lifetime of imprisonment and restore his much deserved freedom. As Efrén often reminds us, “Our resounding voice which continues to rally the world to defeat injustice can crumble its towering walls. We must never underestimate our collective strength and determination.” Free Efrén!

Gracias,
Efrén’s mother, Velia