cannabisnews.com: The Time To Help Me Is Now - Peter McWilliams The Time To Help Me Is Now - Peter McWilliams Posted by FoM on November 01, 1999 at 08:19:00 PT A Special Plea From Peter McWilliams! Source: PeterTrial Dear Friends,Many of you have been kind enough in the past to offer your help, and I've responded that, when help was needed, I would let you know.That time is now. The help I need is getting my case before the American public by way of themedia.I am something of a "poster boy" for medical marijuana, in that my case isarguably the most egregious example of Drug War "zero tolerance" (scorchedearth) policy and federal deception versus medical compassion and scientificfact. But there's no point being a poster boy if no one circulates yourposter. That's why your help is invaluable, and most important right now.I have specifically set up the: http://www.petertrial.com/ site so the media can get what they need to create a story. The media, however, needs to be directed to it, with a brief personal note from you telling them why you think mystory is important.Please contact the media you personally rely on for news andinformation--the newspapers you read, the magazines you subscribe to, thenews programs you watch, the talk radio you listen to. Story ideas fromactual readers, viewers, and listeners mean a great deal to the media.All media have web sites with e-mail addresses you can write to. Usually theeditor, publisher, or editor-in-chief is a good place to start. Also, e-maildirectly specific reporters, commentators, and talk-show hosts you admire.To begin a letter, "As a longtime subscriber (viewer, listener, admirer)..."makes a world of difference.Don't underestimate the power of the telephone. It is not that difficult toget an editor, reporter, or talk-show producer on the phone. At the veryleast, you can leave a message, and messages do make a difference.In all cases, please refer them to:http://www.petertrial.com/ Your e-mail or phone call need not be elaborate. Something simple will do.For example, "As a longtime subscriber to _______________, I think there isan important story you have yet to cover. It concerns a cancer-AIDS patientwho lies near death because the federal government refuses to let him usethe medical marijuana his doctor recommends. Please go to www.petertrial.comfor the full story. Sincerely," then give your full name, address, and phonenumber.Please don't spam news organizations, but personalize each e-mail. Pleasesend out dozens, hundreds of e-mails, but one at a time. If you feel mycause worthy, please ask others on your e-mail list to contact the mediathey use to gather news.Also, considering the "six degrees of separation" between us all, you mightcontact friends and friends of friends to see who they might know in themedia. A familiar name dropped at the beginning of an e-mail or on a phonemessage can mean a lot.With my trial but 16 days away and my health rapidly fading, please usewhatever energy you have set aside for my eulogy me to keep me alive. Toquote from the prophet in the film "Bullworth," "We need your spirit, notyour ghost." The medical marijuana movement has enough martyrs (ghosts). We need some living spirits to manifest our just and compassionate cause. I'd like to be one.The media is our last, best hope. Please help me spread the word.Thank you.Take good care.Enjoy,Peter McWilliamsThis message is sent to you because you are subscribed to:the mailing list LIST mcwilliams.com Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Comment #2 posted by Tom Paine on November 02, 1999 at 10:58:21 PT CLICK LINKS! for Yahooka, MAP/DrugSense, news. For many newspaper, media, and web articles about bestselling author Peter McWilliams, his medical cannabis use for cancer and AIDS nausea, his federal trials and appeals, his possible death due to forced stopping of cannabis use by federal courts, his difficulty keeping food and medicine down due to nausea, his wasting and loss of weight because of this federally-enforced nausea, his increasing HIV viral load due inability to keep AIDS pills down, etc. please CLICK:---http://www.mapinc.org/swish?KEYWORDS=Peter+McWilliams&HITS=40&TAG=B&CONTEXT=ALL+News+%281997-98%29*MAP: Search Results. [Media Awareness Project news media archives.]|---http://www.yahooka.com/scripts/search.cgi?query=peter%20mcwilliams*Ya-Hooka: Search Results.|---http://www.cannabis.com/linkscgi/#medical*Page down to "medical" section if sent to top of list. [ Post Comment ] Comment #1 posted by Dankhank on November 02, 1999 at 08:28:14 PT: Get Busy Let's get on it ... folks .............Now .................Peace .............. [ Post Comment ] Post Comment Name: Optional Password: E-Mail: Subject: Comment: [Please refrain from using profanity in your message] Link URL: Link Title: