David A. Caputo
President
Pace University
New York City, NY
president@pace.edu
RE: Lauren Giaccone and Brian Kelly
President Caputo:
In a time of corporate rule, preemptive war, illegal occupation, and government failure in response to natural disasters it is disheartening to hear that an institution of higher learning is squelching public discourse and violating the individual rights of its own students of free speech and peaceful assembly.
As the President of Pace, you should not allow the threat of possible expulsion to continue against your students, Lauren Giaccone and Brian Kelly.
We must all have the courage to speak truth to power. We must also have the courage to speak truth to people.
With warmest regards, I remain
Very truly yours,
Annie Spell
Buddy Spell
The Spells are Lousiana Peace Activists who helped organize the Peace Train from New Orleans to Washington, DC for the national rally against the war on September 24, 2005. Annie is President of the Covington (LA) Branch of the NAACP.