By Catherine Austin Fitts:
Gary, we gather in our hearts to say farewell
and to tell you how grateful we are for your presence in our lives.
Your courage and your talent helped us to face America’s shadow.
Like the Buddha who taught us that the lotus blossoms out of the mud,
your work birthed a living network — Mike Ruppert, Cele Castillo,
Kelly O’Meara, Al Giordano, Preston Peet, Linda Minor, Alastair
Thompson, Kyle Hence, Ian Inaba, Tom Flocco, Sam Smith and many more —
a new generation of leaders dedicated to coming clean
and rising in the divine power of illumination you inspired.
Gary, my prayers are with you and your family.
I carry in my heart the signature of your honor and
I invoke the words of Chief Seattle who wisely reminded us
that “the dead are not powerless.”
Gary, go in peace
with our love,
with our thanks, and
with our praise.
Read at Memorial Service for Gary Webb
Sacramento, California
December 18, 2004