CIA Whistleblower John Kiriakou Help Action Day: May 9thCatherine J. Frompovich From what Ive been able to gather from reports on the Web and what John shares with me in his letters, John apparently experiences deliberate harassment at the hands of prison officials and/or guards. In his April 30th letter to me, John says The above harassment made my heart sink to think that humans would be deliberately mean to other humans. What apparently is going on, in my opinion, is to make Johns experience an example for potential whistleblowers to understand what life will be like if you choose to do the right thing and report wrongdoing, especially against the U.S. federal government or its agencies. In my next letter to John, I will try to lift his spirits and enclose a printout of this selfnews Post blog because he does not have access to the Internet. Ive sent him photocopies of various blogs about him published on the net, which he appreciates. John also appreciates those who are trying to help him get: a) relief from harassment, and b) immediate removal to a halfway house near his family. The plan of action is a blitz on all members of Congress in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives asking each Congressperson to contact the Bureau of Prisons to move John Kiriakou (#79637-083) immediately into a halfway house near his family. Heres Firedoglakes plan of action: Step 1: Find Congressional local offices near you: Step 2: Download / print our information packet to leave with office staff. Step 3: Look over our talking points so you know what to say: For more information and talking points, check out the white paper which contains a lot more information about his case. Step 4: Report back and let Firedoglake.com know whose office you visited and how it went. Unable to visit a congressional office? Call the Bureau of Prisons and ask them to move John immediately Donate to file FOIA requests for John If you have any questions about the day, please dont hesitate to contact Brian at brian@firedoglake.com The above plan of action should be relatively easy to carry out, even if you only are able to send an email, fax, or make a phone call. Every little effort will contribute to the total sum of getting John what is due him: Under Bureau of Prison guidelines, John was eligible for halfway house release on May 1. Hes running a little late on a release date, Id say. Thanks for whatever readers can do. I will tell John that you have been supportive. Personally, I appreciate your kindness in reading this blog and helping out. Thanks! Catherine J Frompovich (website) is a retired natural nutritionist who earned advanced degrees in Nutrition and Holistic Health Sciences, Certification in Orthomolecular Theory and Practice plus Paralegal Studies.Her work has been published in national and airline magazines since the early 1980s. Catherine authored numerous books on health issues along with co-authoring papers and monographs with physicians, nurses, and holistic healthcare professionals. She has been a consumer healthcare researcher 35 years and counting. Catherines latest book,published October 4, 2013, is Vaccination Voodoo, What YOU Dont Know About Vaccines, available on Amazon.com. Her 2012 bookA Cancer Answer, Holistic BREAST Cancer Management, A Guide to Effective Non-Toxic Treatments, is available on Amazon.com and as a Kindle eBook. Two of Catherines more recent books on Amazon.com are Our Chemical Lives And The Hijacking Of Our DNA, A Probe Into Whats Probably Making Us Sick (2009) and Lord, How Can I Make It Through Grieving My Loss, An Inspirational Guide Through the Grieving Process(2008). 