There is to be a concerted effort tomorrow on the 50th day of farmer Peter Spencer's hunger strike to get his desperate plight the attention it's needed all along.
Radio 2GB is going to have a Peter Spencer day and with a bit of listener effort the rest of the media should get on board.

I emailed the letter's page last week but this letter didn't make the cut, nor any other Peter Spencer letter that day and no mention anwhere in that day's edition of Peter and his hunger strike.

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----- Original Message -----
From: stephens1510
To: yoursay@dailytelegraph.com.au
Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 7:45 AM
Subject: Peter spencer and the good Samaritan Mr Rudd

Hi,
Peter Spencer is now in the 46th day of his hunger strike. ("Dying for the land" DT Jan 7)
Mr Rudd through his office told him to come down from his tower, and take your case to court.
He's tried going to court, and taxpayer funded lawyers (at what cost?) have stymied 200 or so attempts to get the case heard.
As Mr Rudd is on holiday, no doubt worn out from his saving the world in Copenhagen, perhaps deputy PM Ms Gillard who is mostly in charge anyway, can have a chat to Peter, seeing Kevin who once lived on a farm, won't come down from his ivory tower and show some compassion.
Even perhaps he or she going unannounced and assuring Peter that his case will get a fair hearing, all that he has ever wanted
It appears that Mr Rudd has an interest in books, maybe next Sunday before he comes out of church for his usual photo opportunity, he picks up a Bible and reads the chapter on the good Samaritan.
This is a parable about so called leaders in the community, looking the other way and ignoring the plight of a man who was beaten and robbed.
If only Peter was gay, a refugee, from a religious minority, or an actress who's just had a baby..........

Regards
Hans Stephens
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I sent this email this morning after recieving another email from the the person pictured below

(well from his office anyway)

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----- Original Message -----
From: stephens1510
To: yoursay@dailytelegraph.com.au
Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2010 8:48 AM
Subject: When is spam spam

Dear sir,
A real estate company is in trouble for allegedly sending out spam emails ( "Slammed over spam" DT 9 Jan)
I emailed the Opposition Leader Tony Abbott about the ongoing hunger strike by farmer Peter Spencer.
No reply mentioning my concerns about Peter, but since then in my inbox along with the Viagra ads, I have had 3 other emails from Mr Abbott's office.
The first was list of how I could apply for grants, but not being indigenous that disqualified me from most of the list, the second email was a "Tony Abbott's Blog Report" and the third said that Tony had been on the "7.30 REPORT"
I suggest the Tony's staff actually read emails, and not just push the reply button after inserting unsolicited content.
Incidentally I'm still waiting any sort of reply from my 3 emails to Tony in 2008, about my concerns about the AMI sex aid ads on daytime radio.
I wasn't complaining about a pothole in the road, I just think that adult ads should be on radio at adult times.
By the way I usually vote Liberal.

Regards
Hans Stephens

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This great article from the Sydney Morning Herald helps explain Peter Spencer's case

http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/lost-property-home-in-deed-but-not-in-fact-20100109-lzs0.html