October 22, 1995
Statement to the Committee to End the Marion Lockdown
The manifestation of control units in America, ushers in the existence of apartheid for the 21st century secure in the rubric of a conspiracy disguised as constitutionally legal in confronting crimes. The real question is does it reflect human fights violations?
In actuality the political and social containment of growing discontent, and the resistance against the trend of racism and economic oppression are the motives, which are disguised by double speak through Madison Avenue promotional mix for the Government and its agents. Wall Street s marketing strategy for investment in the privatization of prisons and related industries coupled with prolification of state and government prisons all over the United States and its colonies securing continued labor forces, using the strategy with NAFTA Agreement, insures a protracted struggle for human rights protection against human rights violations. Clearly the rush to pass the New Crime Bills death penalties were not aimed at the protection of the citizen or victims of crime but rather, by their nature, the 60 new death penalties under federal statue are aimed at the protection of the state and their anticipation of resistance.
The role of control units to contain the most political aware, as well as the political prisoner and prisoner of war of National Liberation Movement And the seasons veteran against prison repression serves as a reminder of the true intent, which accounts for the vast amount of time given for nonviolent offenses, with no anticipation of release. These conditions provide a vehicle to raise the level of public conscience. The major question we must address is, will we he able to present these circumstances against this force, which would shock the conscience of the masses, guiding them to respond effectively and decisively.
The task facing CEML, which historically has attacked the control unit of Marion at the onset of its tactical use in 1983, with the federal prisoner system remains, to continue its work by effectively presenting the correct analysis and work. Support for CEML and the National Campaign t stop control units provide a very important vehicle to raise their level of struggle The battle to expose prisons and the interrelationship to racism and crime, is an old on but now there exists new tactics and strategies. The reemergence of chain gangs in various states, the legally justified acts of brutality as well as physical physiological in the many gulags in America must be confronted on all levels.
The work by members of the New Afrikan Liberation Front is well as Sister Tanaquil and Brother Dhoruba. The Pelican Bay Committee, of California. These forces are maintaining the umbilical relationship between those of us inside with the Free World humanizing the prisoners in the faces of demonization. The question of fighting crime in the community in America is a real issue that must not be side stepped or evaded. The root course for crime today, must be a mass based community control solution in order, to effectuate real results as well as its essentialness to self determination and liberation. To allow conditions which predispose people to crime and the results there of, by evading our responsibility which will allow the implementation of fascist racist and abusive of power, creating conditions of totalitarianism is a grave mistake, we must not be fooled.
The battle to stop control units will become a very important endeavor in the ensuing struggle in the 21st century. Hopefully, it will enlist an element which has not as of yet been motivated. As a prisoner of war that has been in two control units, I am encouraged by your work and presence. The struggle will be intense.
We want our freedom anyway. Our freedom is your freedom anyway.
Stiff Resistance,
Mutulu Shakur
We Want Freedom Any-Way for Mumia
So you say, at last this period has passed, they lost
We must kill him, He must pay
The words he spoke taught too much
Shed the light, Exposed the truth
WE WANT HIS FREEDOM ANY-WAY
Of course the power remains the same
Contradictions, Are we to ignore?
Victory? There are many objectives
Fighting within the void of unpredictably
WE WANT HIS FREEDOM ANY-WAY
Shame! of what?
Truth will raise the light he illuminated
Move ! Oh yea, that’s the way
Reality! Fearless, Tears are no answer
Just fuel
WE WANT HIS FREEDOM ANY-WAY
We wouldn’ t then, And we won’ t now
Condone the killings of our future
Fearlessly we march, sign and draw
To DAMN with the consequences
WE WANT HIS FREEDOM ANY-WAY
We want our freedom any-way
Here comes the light – yes, And the wind too
Oh, It’s not the light but the breath of it’s glow
Oh yea, The wind must blow
WE WANT HIS FREEDOM ANY-WAY
I’ll take my chances to join the fight
We must! We have no choice
For victory is in the fight
The results are the reward
In the star chambers of death
You mix the Confused, Bad and Deviant
With the Just and Righteous
Oh, Know we’re not confused
What must be said is that there is a difference
We are the victims
We know it’s never changed
Release the DREAD – Repent the abuse of power
WE WANT HIS FREEDOM ANY-WAY
The gas, The chair, The needle
You won’t cleanse your hypocrisy that way
The battlefield of HUMANITY challenges your genocide
We beg not
Our spirit calls out to a higher Authority
We are not ashamed
It’s been our companion against all odds.
The passion and justice of our conviction cleanses our concern
WE WANT HIS FREEDOM ANY-WAY
We’ve come too far to submit
Patty Rollers – Whippings – Hangings too
DAMN THOSE SHIPS
Hold fast my BROTHER, We can see your light
Of course the light will be lit again
WE WANT YOUR FREEDOM ANY-WAY
YOUR FREEDOM IS OUR FREEDOM ANY-WAY