WPCNR WHITE PLAINS VOICE. December 29, 2004: A White Plains resident shocked by the Elena Sassower incarceration and release last Thursday from the District of Columbia jail, writes in dismay that this could happen in America, where the First Amendment to the Constitution reads as follows:
Amendment I: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
Here is that letter:
December 27, 2004
Dear Mr. John F. Bailey,
Once again we should all be grateful for your exposure and coverage of such important American stories. Stories exposing the injustices we are forced to succumb to by those who apparently feel they have a disgusting dictatorial unjust power over the freedoms and rights of us as Americans. Our rights, rights that can indiscriminately be infringed upon by the personal influences of controlling power and misuse of our judicial system against us to serve those in power.
The Elena Ruth Sassower story, the arrest and incarceration of her by U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss for exercising her freedom of speech is exactly why our great country was established and what many died for in the creation of America.
“To have the individual right and freedom to speak freely publicly and denounce the abusive practices against us as a free nation.”
Ms. Elena Ruth Sassower should not only be honored as the person of the year but recognized as one of our great American if not global hero’s for standing up for not only her own individual rights but for the rights of all Americans! Equally Dorothy Mataras should also be honored for her unrelenting coverage and dedication for the release of Elena Ruth Sassower. These are great individuals who deserve the recognition and statue of our great American freedom fighters of justice for all!
U.S Senator Saxby Chambliss has earned himself the honor of being one of the great American- Communist leaders of our time. Perhaps to I will soon be arrested for opposing Senator Chambliss position and exercising my freedom of speech.
Please forward my address to him and I await the Gestapo, handcuffs and shackles for my arrest! I will stand proudly next to Elena Ruth Sassower.
Thank you Elena Ruth Sassower for believing in who you are, an American!
Carl Albanese
White Plains
