CONTACT THE ACLU, PLEASE!

Stacy has also told us that the ACLU attorney said he needs to hear from insiders at Gallaudet with as much evidence as possible (a good place to start would be a copy of the registration for Tent City and a copy of the Freedom of Expression guidelines published last July). I know you guys are overwhelmed, but the ACLU can help if you contact the attorney directly. They are experts at battling First Amendment issues, which includes the suppression of freedom of speech. You guys have a VERY strong case. There is some question about whether or not students are allowed to contact the ACLU, which is why faculty members and staff members really need to take this step. Students should go ahead, because we are not sure about this restriction.

- Jenny

(From Stacy Gough, local alum)
the message below is from a staff attorney at the ACLU that i have been in contact with. i believe this is a good step (a small step though)- yesterday morning when i spoke with him, he was saying he was "well aware" of the situation but i think the interest has picked up to the "next level" but we need to urge students from inside to contact him! he seems to only know what the news shares and we don't want him to get "one side" only, but the HEART of the protest, the FSSA's side!!!

if any of you have contact to students directly - tell them to email the staff attorney at fmulhauser@aol.com.

i will continue to keep sending the letters we have received from "insiders" and other things that we have received since yesterday morning so that the ACLU is really really and really aware of what is going on at the address of 800 florida ave, ne!!!

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From: Fritz Mulhauser
To: Stacy Gough
Subject: Friday action at gally
Date: Sat, 7 Oct 2006 15:34:57 EDT

Thanks for the information. We received no other calls or email about the situation on campus.

Pasted below is the account from today's Washington Post. The board met with students, but issued a statement standing behind the chosen president.

Fritz Mulhauser
Staff Attorney
American Civil Liberties Union of the National Capital Area
1400 20th St., N.W. Suite 119 Washington, DC 20036

T. 202-457-0800
F. 202-452-1868

www.aclu-nca.org
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Protesters Occupy Gallaudet Classroom Building
Students Vow to Stay In Fight Over President
((Article removed due to space limitations - here is the link:))
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/06/AR2006100600405.html