RAY SANDFORD THE ABUSE AND TORTURE CONTINUES

RAY SANDFORD! THE ABUSE AND TORTURE CONTINUES!
WHY?

Ray will be woken up early in his "Victory House" group home near Minneapolis again this morning, Wednesday, 7 January 2009.
Ray Sandford is scheduled for another forced electroshock.
Under a court order and over his expressed wishes, he'll be escorted the few miles to Mercy Hospital, put under anesthesia, and given another “electroconvulsive therapy" or ECT through his brain.
Ray says, "It is scary as hell every time I go."
Today, involuntary electroshock continues for Ray and many others all over the world.

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SPECIAL "ZAP BACK" FORCED ELECTROSHOCK PROGRAM! *THIS* Saturday, 10 January 2009.
Time: 11 am Pacific USA, 2 pm Eastern USA, 7 pm [1900] London UTC/GMT.
At that time, simply click on:
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SPECIAL GUESTS:
** MARY MADDOCK will be calling in from Cork, Ireland.
Mary is the charismatic co-author of the popular book "Soul Survivor," available again through a second printing after the first edition quickly sold out.
Mary is a former nun who became a psychiatric inmate. Mary was forcibly electroshocked and then drugged for years, but broke free. Mary is now on the board of MindFreedom International, and her passion is starting new MFI affiliates. Mary's book is now featured on MindFreedom's Mad Market at http://www.madmarket.org

** LOUISE BOUTA calling in from Minnesota:
Louise is a survivor of forced electroshock and long-time MindFreedom activist who is helping to lead the "No More Shock for Ray Campaign."
Louise will report as an eye-witness about the injustice of Ray's "hearing" where his court-appointed attorney called no witnesses on Ray's side. In a scene out of Kafka this "hearing" was held in a hospital basement.

** JOHN BREEDING, PhD calling in from Texas.
John is a long-time dissident psychologist and author, who is leading a campaign in Texas to challenge human rights atrocities related to electroshock.
** HOSTING from Oregon is DAVID W. OAKS, psychiatric survivor community organizer and director of MindFreedom International. David hosted this popular online show in 2006/2007. This relaunch uses all-new technology.
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Update on Ray Campaign
Ray has had more than three dozen of these involuntary outpatient electroshocks.
Once more, because of concerns about his memory problems, his psychiatrist has slightly lowered the frequency of his "maintenance" shocks (after every 2nd week Ray will now alternate with every 3rd week, then back to every 2nd week).
MindFreedom now has a blog about Ray updates.

For links to latest news, Ray's blog, or frequently asked questions about the "No More Shock For Ray Campaign" go here:
http://www.mindfreedom.org/ray
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Announcing 14 February 2009 MFI Mad Pride "Mad Movement Valentine
Show" Web Radio Guests include:
** Judi Chamberlin talks about history and future of Mad Movement.
Call in your support to Judi!
** Dan Fisher, psychiatric survivor and psychiatrist, was one of key advisors to Barack Obama presidential campaign about mental health issues, will answer questions about direction of mental health under the newly inaugurated USA president.

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TODAY'S MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM SAYS IT HAS REFORMED.

Today's mental health system leaders claim they are now dedicated to:

1. Mental health consumer self-determination.

2. Client empowerment.

3. Advocacy and human rights.

4. Recovery.

5. Consumer-driven trauma-informed peer-delivered services.

Then MindFreedom has a question:
"Why is Ray Sandford getting involuntary maintenance electroshock this morning?"
Don't wait until you see your neighbor escorted to a forced electroshock.
When minor reform of psychiatry is not enough...

Join a nonviolent REVOLUTION in mental health.
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