My Friend Katie on BlogTalkRadio

On Thursday, eminent DKos diarists clammyc and thereisnospoon will be interviewing Rev. Katie White, one of the Erie Six, on their BlogTalkRadio program ePluribus Radio.  The Erie Six were six of the nine patriots who were arrested for an act of civil disobedience in protest of the war in Iraq;  these six refused to pay the fine, and so were sentenced to five days in jail (more here).  Hear her talk about her background, her motivation for protesting the war, her experiences during the protest and in court, and (if I know Katie) quite a bit more.  You can listen live at 11:30 AM EST on Thursday, November 8, or you can download it later as a podcast.  The link to the interview is here.

More details below the fold.

Two weeks ago, I posted a diary about my friend Katie, who, with 5 others, went to jail for 5 days for an act of civil disobedience.  On March 19th of this year, the fourth anniversary of the beginning of the war in Iraq, nine people, Katie among them, blocked the entrance to the Federal Building in Erie, PA.  Six of the nine refused to pay the fine, and so were sentenced to jail for 5 days.  I wrote that diary so that people outside northwestern Pennsylvania might find out about this act of heroism and patriotism.

That diary ended up attracting a whole lot more attention than I expected it to.  Many people praised the acts of Katie and the rest of the Erie Six, and now, thanks to clammyc and thereisnospoon, you have the opportunity to hear Katie explain it all to you herself.  On Thursday, November 8 (tomorrow as I post this), at 11:30 AM EST, they will interview Katie on their BlogTalkRadio program ePluribus Radio.  You can listen live, or you can download the interview as a podcast later.  The link to the interview is here.

Katie is a minister in the American Baptist Church, the denomination of Martin Luther King, Jr.  She is a wife and the mother of ten children.  Two of her sons have served in the military;  on is an Iraq War veteran, and the other is an active-duty Marine who has served in Afghanistan.  Katie is an Evangelical Christian who does not fit the stereotype of Evangelical Christians that most of us hold in our minds, particularly in the realm of politics.

You will get to know Katie, learn about what is important to her, and understand why she participated in blocking Erie's Federal Building and why she went to jail.  She will also talk about what she experienced during all these events.  You won't be disappointed!

•  Tips, flames, what-have-you

  Please rec this diary so that this intervview will be well publicized.

  Thanks!

  by gizmo59 on Wed Nov 07, 2007 at 07:10:47 PM PDT

  •  thanks and big shout out to you and Katie

    for making this happen.  And also to The Maven, who suggested this in the first place.

    I'm real excited for this.

    by clammyc on Wed Nov 07, 2007 at 07:14:16 PM PDT

    •  Ditto.

      Thanks indeed to The Maven, and thans to you and spoon for wanting to give these events more exposure.

      by gizmo59 on Wed Nov 07, 2007 at 07:19:27 PM PDT

    •  It All Comes Back to Katie

      She's clearly the first one to be thanked, then gizmo59, then you, and I'm somewhere off in the background of it all.  If I had a dollar for every time I've made suggestions like this, I'd be able to buy a really nice sandwich.

      Sadly, I won't be able to listen live, but I'll definitely "tune" in sometime later in the day or evening.  I hope for the sake of the cause Katie and the other members of the Erie Six gave up their freedom for that this is not the last we hear from her, the only opportunity she gets to spread the word.

      In an age where it seems we have far too few role models, we can take pride in knowing that individuals like Katie are keeping the faith in the truest spirit of American patriotism, standing up (or sitting down) for what they deeply believe in.

      by The Maven on Wed Nov 07, 2007 at 07:24:36 PM PDT

•  Thank you, gizmo59

  Thank you to clammyc and thereisnospoon.

  And bless Katie.

  by noweasels on Wed Nov 07, 2007 at 07:15:01 PM PDT

  •  Thank you noweasels

    You're a real sweetheart.

    by gizmo59 on Wed Nov 07, 2007 at 07:20:32 PM PDT

•  Looking forward

  to the interview.  I know many activists have been jailed over the course of U.S. history.  I only wish we could see some of the people who have committed the greater crimes with these wars being tried and convicted.  

  by standingup on Wed Nov 07, 2007 at 07:32:05 PM PDT

  •  If only

    there could be any assurannce that the people responsible for the war crimes and the crimes against humanity that this administration has perpetrated woould be punished.  But with a spineless Congress and a public with a short attention span, it's not likely...

    by gizmo59 on Wed Nov 07, 2007 at 07:36:20 PM PDT

•  Added this to comments in tonight's Diary Rescue.

  Hopefully, lots of folks will tune in.

  (Here's the link to the comment.)

  ...er...before I could post this, I noticed that you already noticed...so, nevermind.

  ;)

  Never, never brave me, nor my fury tempt:
    Downy wings, but wroth they beat;
  Tempest even in reason's seat.

  by GreyHawk on Wed Nov 07, 2007 at 09:12:10 PM PDT

  •  Thank you again.

    This diary pimping/whoring bidness is a lot more work than I imagined.  I posted links in the two previous open threads and was about to do so in Diary Rescue when I noticed that you and The Maven had already done so.  I appreciate all the help I can get!

    by gizmo59 on Wed Nov 07, 2007 at 09:17:14 PM PDT

    •  No problem -- it's no trouble at all.

      Any time I hit a good diary, I try to add it to Diary Rescue if I don't see it there, and pimp it in Open Threads occassionally as well.

      Sometimes, I do a quick diary that references it, too, and post it wherever I can.

      ...might have something percolating that could include a few references to Katie's story; will let you know.

      ;)

      Never, never brave me, nor my fury tempt:
        Downy wings, but wroth they beat;
      Tempest even in reason's seat.

      by GreyHawk on Wed Nov 07, 2007 at 09:26:52 PM PDT

•  I'll download the podcast

  Thanks for letting us know! Best to your friend for her conviction, tenacity and bravery.

  by Light Emitting Pickle on Wed Nov 07, 2007 at 09:20:47 PM PDT

•  I'll be tuning in for this...Thanks, gizmo. (n/t)

  by Dave the Rave on Thu Nov 08, 2007 at 12:05:35 AM PDT