Gov, Attorney Gen & US Congressman Rally Against Bull Do...

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Till the governor, the attorney general and a congressman showed for this rally, it wasn't quite as interesting. These young White boy kiddies are just mean, mean, mean, and our three leaders just aren't going to going to take it anymore!

http://www.wcsh6.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=38859

http://www.boston.com/news/local/maine/articles/2006/07/23/anti_bias_rally_is_show_of_support_for_vandalism_victims/

"I find that what happened in Poland was reprehensible,"
Gov. John Baldacci said.

"I came to the rally today to show my support on this issue. What happened here is not indicative of Maine people or Maine values."

U.S. Rep. Tom Allen

and Attorney General Steven Rowe

also spoke at the rally, which was organized by the Maine Civil Liberties Union, Equality Maine
http://www.mlgpa.org/

and about two dozen other groups.

Fuchs, 56, and Boutaugh, 50, both attended the rally. The two had shared the small home for six years and were in the process of moving to East Millinocket when the incident occurred.

"This is so very overwhelming," said Fuchs as she and Boutaugh thanked the crowd for its support. The two women drove to the rally from East Millinocket, where they are now staying.

Fuchs choked back tears as she told of the damage to the couple's modest home. Most hurtful, she said, was the loss of personal items, including a box that contained her late father's ashes.

She said she feels sad for the two boys but believes that they should be held accountable for their actions.

Posted : 23/07/2006 11:02 pm

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Members of the lesbyterian faith face an international "hate" incident, eh? If they had been raped or maimed by teen jigaboos, we know it would only be "juvenile criminal intimidation." Did someone pee miracle-gro on their grass too? THE HORROR!!!

Posted : 23/07/2006 11:10 pm

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http://www.boston.com/news/local/maine/articles/2006/07/21/2_boys_arrested_in_vandalism_spree_at_lesbians_home/

...and [color="Red"]Stephen Wessler from
[color="red"]Center for the Prevention of Hate Violence
http://www.preventinghate.org/about.htm

The History of CPHV
CPHV was founded in 1999 by Steve Wessler. Wessler had served in the Maine Office of the Attorney General for nearly 20 years, the last 7 years as Director of the Civil Rights Unit. Through those years, he had seen a clear trend: nearly every hate crime case began with degrading language, then escalated to slurs, targeted harassment, and finally physical violence. Wessler established the Center to intervene in this pattern of escalation. CPHV operated under the fiscal sponsorship of the University of Southern Maine for its first five years and then became an independent 501c3 in August 2004.

http://www.preventinghate.org/people/steve.htm

[color="red"]Mr. Wessler is a graduate of Harvard College and Boston University School of Law. He practiced law, both in the Maine Attorney General's office and in private practice, for over 22 years before founding the Center in 1999. Mr. Wessler has received recognitions or awards for his work from a number of civil rights and professional organizations.

Mr. Wessler is the author of [color="red"]
The Respectful School
http://shop.ascd.org/ProductDisplay.cfm?ProductID=103006

The Respectful School: How Educators and Students Can Conquer Hate and Harassment
STEPHEN L. WESSLER, WILLIAM PREBLE

and a number of articles, reports and other publications focusing on hate crimes and prevention. Mr. Wessler is also a member of the faculty at the University of Southern Maine.
People

Stephen Wessler
Lelia L. De Andrade
Nicole E. Manganelli
Jasa Porciello
Jesse Zimmerman
Laura Randall
Chris Littlefield
Consultants

are among those who will attend the Monument Square event.