Archive for May 22nd, 2008

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You may know him as “that guy from M*A*S*H.” Or you may know him from his efforts to speak out against human rights abuses and the death penalty. Regardless of how you may recognize actor and activist Mike Farrell, in his latest autobiography, he asks everyone to just call him “Mike.” The book, “Just Call me Mike: A Journey to Actor and Activist,” stays true to its title, giving readers a view into the multiple stages of Farrell’s life: His days as an Irish Catholic schoolboy in West Hollywood, his stint in the Marines, his role as Captain B.J. Hunicutt on M*A*S*H, and, what he values most, his work as a human rights advocate.

Those in the Washington, D.C. area will have the opportunity to hear Farrell speak about his book and his life as actor and activist this Saturday, May 24, when he appears at Busboys & Poets (2021 14th St. NW) at 4 p.m. The event is sponsored by Public Citizen, Greenpeace and SEIU.

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My fellow public citizens, we are living at a momentous point in history. Alarmed and disgusted with President Bush and his wrongheaded policies, which threaten the very foundations of our democracy, people throughout the country are calling for sweeping and substantive change – a call that hasn’t been this urgent for many years. This presidential campaign has mobilized young people in unprecedented numbers and engaged them in the political process to a truly remarkable degree. We have a unique opportunity to tap into this enthusiasm and energy, and we must seize it. For Public Citizen to maintain its momentum, we not only need your continuing support, but we must grow. We need the involvement of this eager new crop of politically conscious people who care about their communities, want clean energy, call for fair trade policies and demand a fair and open government. Let’s harness these budding activists now.

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