Gay Today: World

Prominent Green Party USA Member
Grabbed by Agents

Compiled by GayToday

Bangor, Maine--Armed government agents grabbed Nancy Oden, Green Party USA coordinating committee member, Thursday at Bangor International Airport in Bangor Maine, as she attempted to board an American Airlines flight to Chicago.

"An official told me that my name had been flagged in the computer," a shaken Oden said. "I was targeted because the Green Party USA opposes the bombing of innocent civilians in Afghanistan."

Oden, a long-time organic farmer and peace activist in northern Maine, was ordered away from the plane. Military personnel with automatic weapons surrounded her and instructed all airlines to deny her passage on ANY flight.

"I was told that the airport was closed to me until further notice and that my ticket would not be refunded," Oden said.

Oden was scheduled to speak in Chicago Friday night on a panel concerning pesticides as weapons of war. She had helped to coordinate the Green Party USA's antiwar efforts these past few months, and was to report on these to The Greens national committee.

"Not only did they stop me at the airport but some mysterious party had called the hotel and cancelled my reservation," Oden said.

Related Stories from the GayToday Archive:
What is the Green Party

Ralph Nader for President?

Spoiler Ralph Nader

Related Sites:
Green Party USA
GayToday does not endorse related sites.

The Greens National Committee, the governing body of the Green Party USA, met in Chicago November 2-4 to hammer out the details of national campaigns against bio-chemical warfare, the spraying of toxic pesticides, genetic engineering, and the Party's involvement in the burgeoning peace movement. Elizabeth Fattah, a Green Party USA representative from Pennsylvania expressed her outrage "that U.S. military prevented one of our prominent Green Party members from attending the meeting in Chicago… the Bill of Rights is being trampled upon."