Bix receives blankets

[Joe Power-Drutis]

My apologies for not sending this report from Blake to you sooner;
however, much was happening yesterday that prohibited me from jumping
on this. Yesterday’s vigil at SeaTac was absolutely wonderful. We did
sing Angles We Have Heard On High – twice; along with one of Bix’s
favorite “This Little Light Of Mine”. Our line of well wishers
stretched the front entrance of SeaTac Detention, as Senji and
Gilberto led us for nearly an hour of meditation and drumming.

All of your efforts were well rewarded, as Bix has received extra
blankets and he now reports he is much warmer. There remains a couple
of other health related issues and we hope to resolve those soon
through direct negotiation. Thank you so much for all of your efforts.

From: Blake Kremer

I met with Bix yesterday, January 21st, and he asked me to pass along
a message.

Bix is still in the SHU. Bix received a letter from Terry Morrison
where he learned of the Tuesday vigil, and he is deeply appreciative
of that.

Bix says that he has received extra blankets, and he is no longer
cold. He is able to stay warm enough in bed, and wears his blankets
when he stands up to stay warm. Bix says that he continues to not be
able to sleep at all, but he no longer thinks that being cold is the
cause of that. He thinks that it relates to "itchiness" that continues
to trouble him.

Bix wants everyone to know that as he continues on his fast -
yesterday was his eleventh day - that he feels stronger and more
confirmed in his resolution. Bix is appreciative of any who join him
in his fast, the goal of which is to unite us as one and strengthen
resolve against nuclear
weapons. Bix says that there are 10,000 issues that we can work on;
this is one thing that we can all unite together on today. Bix says
that Christians can unite in conscience where God speaks to all of us,
to abolish nuclear weapons and to oppose those policies of the US that
are without conscience. This was a point that Bix was reminded of when
he was taken back to the BOP
and told by his jailer that his re-arrest was a matter of policy, not
of conscience. Bix talked about how policy without conscience
reminded him of the courage of the White Rose and their courage in
protesting Nazi policies without conscience, even though they were
beheaded for their resolve.

Bix talked about his re-arrest at the halfway house, and how just
prior to that he was Gilberto and others drumming outside the house.
Bix said that the monks looked like angels bringing songs of peace and
joy to him. While Bix was re-arrested for this "unauthorized contact,"
he continues to think of that and delights in the memory of what he
considered wholly authorized
contact. He blew kisses to them at the time, and continues to rejoice
in the memory. Bix sings to himself in his solitary cell, and hopes
that at the vigil today, those present will sing: "angles we have
heard on high."

Bix is deeply appreciative of those who are thinking of him and sends
his love.