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2nd Class Citizens…Sundance Film Festival 2009

The Sundance Film Festival is an annual, peaceful, diverse fellowship of all involved in our freedoms so long taken for granted in this country. The freedom to celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit, the innate creative gifts that are within all who work hard to produce documentaries, bring awareness to global social and economic as well as very important environmental issues. The ability to produce it as it is, not by how a church or religious organization deems proper. Sundance is the beacon of light for positive energy within all humans to do good. . This same ability for simple ordinary people to do good in times when it would be easier to ignore the pain and suffering of those in this world around us, allows us to better ourselves as a global community. The Sundance Film Festival Spirit provides each of us the opportunity to give back and help make a tangible difference in the life of someone so very deserving. If just one more can of food, or clothing is donated to someone who is part of the record numbers of homeless families this year, then at least one good deed occurred. I challenge each of you this year to be the top philanthropist for the cause you believe in. As an ordinary person who champions the underdogs in society, there comes also the fundamental realization that it is always wrong to discriminate and hate. The ability to also do impressive but small gestures of kindness. These were shown nationwide with food drives, and charitable actions in silent positive protest against the hate. Locally and nationally in the form of homeless assistance, help for working poor families, and other peaceful protests such as toy drives, and candlelight vigils. Although I may be a second class citizen, I am able to say that my domestic partner and I did something to help out my fellow human beings, and shelter animals this past year. I gave all that we could financially in 2008, and adopted three stray animals. I made an attempt to better the environment in which I am a part of thru recycling. I will continue to advocate for positive peaceful change, and continue charitable works. We took care of our fellow man, the thing that churches are supposed to do instead of spending on hate campaigns. We helped also to take care of relatives who are not cared for properly by the State or Federal level health systems. For all those too poor to go to rest homes due to how programs are structured. Those two very elderly and severely disabled ladies, the joys of my life, who fall thru gaps in programs, on fixed income but unable to qualify for needed assistance. In President Obama I trust and hope for change, until then I will assist. Hopefully government will catch up to the needs of its people. In these times of extreme human suffrage I ask only that people put aside their differences and come together peacefully to celebrate the power within that allows our diversity. The diversity that built a great nation and keeps Hollywood revived with entertainment. The diversity promoted and encouraged as most of Hollywood actually at least mentions same sex relationships. Whereas mainstream papers and some movie theater chains prevented any mention of the vague possibility that legitimate same sex relationships do exist, and have always existed throughout history. I thank gay and straight men and women who in the past stood together and used the power of music to feed the world. When BANDAID rallied to support starving people in Africa it touched my life forever in a positive way. That deceased but not forgotten incredible member of royalty who left her mark on the planet by helping to remove land mines globally, in order to save innocent people caught in war zones. Of a special media entrepreneur who thought it was better to help stop the diseases of Malaria and A.I.D.s than to invest in capital gain. Of a lady who focuses on networking angels together and helping to end global illiteracy, and severe poverty in Africa. I challenge all religious people to take care of their fellow man. I challenge all politicians to work on what fails in society currently, and what continues to cause suffrages. Sundance is inspirational to many people; I therefore challenge the brightest minds in independent film making and Hollywood to use the media as a way to promote positive peaceful social change. I thank all of the G.L.B.T. community, straight people, and the many Hollywood Supporters for all they have done in an attempt to end the hatred of Proposition 8. I applaud each of the many national and local peaceful protests: food drives, toy drives, homeless assistance, and charity work. Thank you for all the good that you have done by your proven deeds in peaceful protest against the hate. Deserving of special recognition: Ellen, Wanda Sykes, Tom Hanks, and all who donated and got the word out! I thank all of those who stood up and said it is not right to treat people that way.

Hugs! Tom and Darin utah2bearsplaying@yahoo.com Utah2bearsplaying@yahoo.com