Peter Camejo, National & California Green Party Leader Has Terminal Cancer

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Peter Camejo with Terminal Cancer

Peter Camejo has lymphoma cancer for a second time. He successfully
fought it back once and he is aggressively pursuing available medical
treatments, chemo and even stem cells. These treatments could give him
one or more extra years. His attitude is to go forward with his life
as if the treatments will be successful. While he is undergoing
treatment he is continuing with his work at his brokerage firm, which
is undergoing an expansion. He is also working very hard on his
memoirs to share his experiences, both personal and activist related.


Several of us would like to organize an event where we would honor
Peter for his lifelong activism and learn about his upcoming book. He
has been an inspiration to so many people.


I hope you can help us get the contact information of friends and
comrades, whose lives Peter has touched over his years of activism,
and who are now spread far and wide. We have set up a blog where
people can read updates and write in


http://petercamejoupdates.blogspot.com/


Peter is upbeat and wants everyone to know that he appreciated all
those who contacted him during his first battle with cancer and knows
people care. Because Peter doesn't have the energy to respond to
everyone, Alex and I have taken on the role of coordinating. He wants
to focus on getting his book done because of the uncertainty of his
conquering the cancer this second time, so he would prefer people not
contact him directly, using instead the blog to post comments, or
contacting us.

http://groups.google.com/group/alt.politics.radical-left/browse_thread/thread/3be8cc7004406cf/a8dfa558668e8b6a?hl=en&lnk=st&q=peter+camejo#a8dfa558668e8b6a

Whatever you may think of Peter Camejo's politics, there is no question that he was dedicated to building a better country and world free of war, racism and all forms of human oppression. He was also one of the most effective and powerful speakers on the left. I was really sorry to find this information about his physical condition while using google. I hope that brother Camejo is once again successful in his latest fight against cancer.

[bluestateguy]

1. I respect his convictions on the issues. Unlike Ralph Nader, he is the real deal.

I wish him well.

[Forkboy]

3. I think Nader did have convictions about 10-15 years ago.

But he let himself be manipulated by too many who don't share those convictions, to the point where he's made himself irrelevant in both politics and activism. Unchecked ego can do that.

[Forkboy]

2. This is too bad. He's a good guy.

Best wishes to him and his family.

[defendandprotect]

4. This is really sad --- intelligent and able --

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5. Info For The Sunday DU Crew

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6. Pass This Information On

If you have any friends who appreciated Camejo's contributions to the progressive movement please e-mail them with this information.

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7. He Knew How To Make His Points Effectively

Here's a link to a Youtube video showing Peter Camejo 2003 debating in the California Recall Gubernatorial Debate.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6aO4MiH3H8

[Naturyl]

8. It always seems to be the good ones... (n/t)

[avaistheone1]

9. Thanks for posting this.

He is a good man and with a great mind. I wish him good health.

[GreenPartyVoter]

10. I am very sorry to hear this. :^(

[EFerrari]

11. I'm so sorry to read this. Peter is a good man

and he has always worked very hard for the people.

Quidate hasta tan muy bien, hermanito.

[XemaSab]

12. Aww...too bad

:(