Category: Ramsey Muniz

Dear Friends:

I have just returned from a trip to Springfield, Missouri, where I visited with Ramsey. He is continuing to regain his strength, and has begun
recalling eleven years of pain and suffering in Leavenworth, due to a lack of medical attention.

Enclosed is a letter recently sent to the warden at the United States Medical Center for Federal Prisoners. Know that a report from Dr. Pete Garcia was attached to the letter.

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April 7, 2006

Mr. Robert McFadden, Warden
United States Medical Center for Federal Prisoners
1900 West Sunshine
Springfield, MO 65807

Re: Ramiro R. Muniz #40288-115

Dear Mr. McFadden:

I write this letter on behalf of my husband and myself, and our families. As you are aware, my husband, Ramiro R. Muniz, was recently sent to the United
States Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri as a result of a serious life threatening illness. Prior to his transfer to Springfield, he was at the United States
Penitentiary in Leavenworth, Kansas, a maximum-security prison.

Enclosed is a letter and medical report written in 1995 by Dr. Pete Garcia, Orthopedic Surgeon in Corpus Christi, Texas. This report was sent to the Warden
at the United States Penitentiary in Leavenworth to describe my husband’s poor health. Mr. Muniz suffers from a herniated disc and knee injuries. Dr. Garcia
indicated that he was in need of surgery to avoid the pain from this condition. Although the letter and report were sent in 1995, records will show that Mr. Muniz was denied medical treatment for those injuries. He went through great pain and suffering
for eleven years.

While at the United States Penitentiary in Leavenworth in 1996, Mr. Muniz suffered a serious fall and hurt his hip. The pain endured was excruciating, and in his
injured condition he had to walk in the snow to make an appointment with medical staff and again to receive a medical examination. Leavenworth records
will reflect that Mr. Muniz was never sent to the U.S. Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri.
Instead, he was given aspirin and Motrin. He endured great pain and suffering for a serious hip injury, and now requires a cane for walking.

Today Mr. Muniz is housed in the United States Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri as a result of complications from a life threatening surgery
performed in August of 2005. While at Springfield he has begun recalling the trauma experienced from being denied medical treatment at Leavenworth for extremely painful injuries.

I am trying to understand why my husband had to endure great suffering for eleven years. He suffers from a herniated disc, injured knees, a
deteriorated hip, and he is 63 years old. He went through great pain and suffering even though
records will show that he is a peaceful man. He had no incident reports throughout the eleven years that he was at Leavenworth.

We are aware that my husband’s hip has deteriorated and requires replacement if he is to walk without the assistance of a cane. We ask that you allow him
time before undergoing hip replacement surgery. This time will allow him to recuperate from the mental
and emotional trauma experienced through the recent life threatening surgery, and help him gain strength that he has lost from being on a liquid diet for over six
months.

Perhaps surgery for his knees can precede his hip surgery. If this is possible, then please consider this option. Understand that hip surgery is not being
avoided. We merely ask for time in which to recuperate from the trauma of his last surgery.

Many congressmen support our efforts to seek humanitarian support for a man who has suffered greatly, in spite of the fact that he has been a model
prisoner for the past eleven years. The staff at Leavenworth was well aware of his good conduct, yet
did nothing to help him lower his security level.

My husband is in no condition to be placed in a penitentiary. This move would pose a threat to his life considering his poor health, which has worsened
from being denied medical treatment. If Mr. Muniz does not receive assistance from the Bureau of Prisons, we want to know why. Our families, friends, congressmen and supporters await your response.

Thank you for any assistance that you can provide.

Sincerely,

Irma Muniz

cc:

Mr. Michael K. Nalley, Regional Director
North Central Region Bureau of Prisons
Gateway Complex Tower II, 8th Floor
4th and State Street
Kansas City, KS 66101-2492
913-621-3939
Fax: 913-551-1130

Mr. Michael Junk, Designator
North Central Region Bureau of Prisons
Gateway Complex Tower II, 8th Floor
4th and State Street
Kansas City, KS 66101-2492
913-621-3939

The Honorable John Cornyn
United States Senator
517 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
202-224-2934

The Honorable Ken Salazar
United States Senator
2300 15th Street Suite 450
Denver, CO 80202
202-224-5852

The Honorable Solomon P. Ortiz
United States Congressman
3649 Leopard Street
Corpus Christi, TX 78408
361-883-5868

The Honorable Ruben Hinojosa
United States Congressman
107 South St. Mary’s Street
Beeville, TX 78102
361-358-8400

The Honorable Henry Cuellar
United States Congressman
1149 E. Commerce
San Antonio, TX 78205
210-271-2851

The Honorable Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa
Texas State Senator
2821 SPID Suite 291
Corpus Christi, TX 78415
361-225-1200

The Honorable Lloyd Doggett
United States Congressman
300 East 8th St., #763
Federal Building
Austin, TX 78701
512-916-5921

Ms. Michelle M. Law
Attorney at Law
Springfield, MO

Mr. Orlando Narvaez
Attorney at Law
Corpus Christi, TX

Mr. Dan Alfaro
Attorney at Law
Corpus Christi, TX

Mr. Albert Huerta
Attorney at Law
Corpus Christi, TX

Mr. Dick DeGuerin
Attorney at Law
Houston, TX

Mr. Joe Ortiz
National Civil Rights Director
American GI Forum
Corpus Christi, TX

Mr. Manuel Gonzalez
Civil Rights Chairman
League of United Latin American Citizens
Corpus Christi, TX

Mr. Nelson Linder
NAACP
Austin, TX

Ms. Ruth Epstein
American Civil Liberties Union
Austin, TX
Please visit freeramsey.com for background information on the incarceration of Ramsey Muniz.

Dear Friends:

Ramsey’s health continues to improve slowly…

I was given the strength and knowledge to care
for my huband from Lovelia Perez, one of Ramsey’s best
friends (during the early 70s), and former Raza Unida Party
activist. Lovelia remained with me by telephone every
morning, noon, and night providing love, courage, compassion,
and the medical knowledge needed to help my husband survive
a very grave illness.

Lovelia Perez demonstrated the most unselfish act of placing
others before herself. Her beautiful heart and giving spirit
will never be forgotten. Lovelia (Mama Love) Perez, 66, of Austin, died
Sunday, Nov. 20, 2005, in Austin. She was born Nov. 20, 1939, in
McCulloch County, to Nemesio Perez, Sr. and Francisca (Aguirre) Perez.
She was a registered nurse and was Poly Spiritual. She attended SMU,
received a bachelor of science in nursing from the Texas Women’s
University in Denton and received a masters degree from South West
Texas State University in San Marcos. Survivors include her mother, Francisca Perez of San Angelo; a son,
Carlos Gonzales of Austin; a daughter, Driana Gonzales, also of Austin;
and two sisters, Estela Perez Santos and husband, Manuel, of San Angelo
and Berta Perez Linton, also of San Angelo. She was preceded in death
by her father; and two brothers, Nestor and Nemesio Perez, Jr. The
family requests memorials be made to The Christopher House in Care of
Hospice of Austin. Her obituary can be accessed online.

Lovelia Perez was an angel sent by God to teach us real love and
compassion, and to help save a man whose message she embraced and
shared with others. In a letter to Ramsey she wrote, "Some people want
to talk about La Raza, but I tell them they cannot discuss La Raza
without you. Whether they like it or not, you are our history — our
hero. Have you done research as to how manmy times people have used
your name on their books or their articles? We have won the war of the
tortilla. HEB makes tortillas better than some Mexicanos, and that
includes me. We have won the color war. It’s okay now to have a pink,
purple, or green house. We have made progress in the food and language
wars, but it’s the spiritual war that we are so behind in."

We dedicate the poem below to our dear friend, Lovelia Perez.

–Irma Muniz (Nov. 27, 2005)

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VOYAGE

I languish in this world of woe and tears.
Bleak is my exile, heavy are my shackles and chains
on this day of remembrance in the darkness
of this medieval dungeon.

I rest my eyes and soul.

I voyage to a far and distant land that was ours long ago.
Here I gaze into the colors that are not rare to me.
As I journey further with the spirits of this land,
I reach the clearing of the dark jungle;
I can envision the temples of Huitzilopotli and Quetzacoatl.

The day is August 13, 1521. There stood Cuauhtemoc,

he who is pure, who died in war for us,
he who lives close to the sixth sun — the valiant Mexika

(me-shee-ka) warrior.
What a magnificent sight it was, for he lives

in the house of the sun, a place of wealth and joy.

He, like a fine burnished turquoise, gave his heart.
It arrived at the place of the sun where it will germinate,
once again to blossom into the Rising of the Sixth Sun.
When I gazed into the eyes and heart of Cuauhtemoc
I could sense the consciousness of our Mexika birth-soul.

I perceived the pride and dignity of my native ancestors

within me — the sixth sun rose.

I walked with Cuauhtemoc up the temple steps that reached
the heavens.
I was in the shadow of our past, present and future of our
beloved Aztlan.
I witnessed the suffering, sorrow, pain, misery, hunger,

and sacrifices on that ancient historical day.

But as I voyaged further into what is above us, Topan,

and in the region of the dead, Mictlan,
the winds from the four directions of the universe sang a
sweet song to my heart and I rejoiced when I gazed into

the faces of our destined heroes in my dreams.
For you see, when I’m in the realm of my forefathers and

ancestors, I fear nothing and take pleasure in their

presence of this sixth sun.

It is this transformation and reformation of my indigenous

Mexika spirituality I long to know — an ancient history

concealed and denied for 500 years.
Yet within me does the rage of thousands build for the many

sorrows, hardships, and sacrifices my forefathers endured.

There is no rest for my soul (Mexicayotl) until the

manifestations of the rising of the sixth sun appears
among our people.

My Mexika brothers and sisters, all my world is caged

and confined yet my spiritual birth-soul runs free.

"Wait, Cuauhtemoc, for I am coming."

Ramsey Muniz/Tezcatlipoca

Solitary Confinement
August 13, 1999

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"It is not true, it is not true
That we have come
To live here,
We came only to sleep
Only to dream…"

CANTARES MEXICANOS
1904, 17r.
Facsimile Ed. Mexico City: Antonio Penafiel

http://www.freeramsey.com

December 25, 2005

Dear Friends:

On behalf of Ramsey – "Tezcatlipoca" Irma "Citlalmina"
and our families, we thank you for the love and support that
you have given us. Know that I will travel to
Springfield, Missouri again to be with my husband from
December 29 through January 1.

We also thank you for bringing forth the spiritual/cultural
movement of the 21st century. This movement is one that
pertains to the masses of our people and is to be taken
seriously. Life is serious, and as you well know I have
learned the significance of this. Below is Ramsey’s message.
I know that these words are for his people whom he loves.
He states the following:

"The pain that I feel for my people is so great and I’m unable
to cry as a Mexicano. I would like to cry, but I have no more tears.

We must take the time and thank God for giving us life once more. I’m
convinced now that He has a mission not only for us, but for those
around us. Citlalmina, I cannot find the words to share with you that
my heart, my love, my spirituality is like never before in my life.
Every night it is a new vision and/or dream that He brings to my life
for me to share with you and those close to our hearts.

He has shared with me that one day soon we will be totally free
from the chains and shackles of the oppressor. He took my life and gave
it back to us. Now it is our destiny to bring life, love, liberation,
and justice in the same way that our beloved brother, Jesus did on this
day of His birth."

Amor,
Tezcatlipoca

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www.freeramsey.com

Email from Irma Muniz (Dec. 21, 2005)

Dear Friends:

Ramsey’s doctor has stated several times that
he does not know how he is alive. He made these
comments after receiving reports of the procedures
and surgery that Ramsey underwent prior to being
transferred to the U.S. Medical Center in Springfield,
Missouri.

Ramsey is feeling better and he continues to
improve daily. He has gained approximately 2 pounds, and under the circumstances this is tremendous improvement. Based on reports recently received (and
letters of support) doctors at the U.S. Medical Center
for Federal Prisoners have decided to begin
administering antibiotics once again. They had been
reduced, but X-rays show some bacteria around his lungs.
This might explain Ramsey’s running out of breath while
walking.

This weekend I will be send thank you letters to
Senator John Cornyn and Congressman Solomon Ortiz for
their support during our desperate time of need for
medical attention.

Ramsey will probably remain at the U.S. Medical
Center for Federal Prisoners for the next 3-4 weeks,
as his serious condition has been acknowledged by
medical staff. This is good news because he will
receive better are while at the facility.

I must share, though not in detail, that my
husband had a very unique near death experience after
arriving at Springfield. What I will share are the
words that he spoke when I first saw him in
Springfield. He was most emotional from the experience
experienced while awake when he said, "Me levanto Dios."
While he is weak and regaining his strength, Ramsey is
spiritually stronger. His experiences have given him this
renewed strength.

I had a mentor throughout the ordeal that I suffered
for over three weeks. She is an old friend of Ramsey’s
and a former nurse. I would not have survived the
trauma of keeping Ramsey alive without Lovelia Perez,
who I love dearly. Ironically enough, Lovelia now faces
a sudden serious and painful medical condition, and
I ask that everyone pray for her healing. She is such
a special loving person who needs prayers at the
present time. I ask this of all our close friends.

In the future I will be send new writings
from Ramsey. In the meantime, please ask that God
grant him and his friend, Lovelia restored health.

Thank you for all of your prayers and support.

Sincerely,
Irma Muniz
Oct. 20, 2005

By Ramsey Muniz – Tezcatlipoca

There is a day that pertains to our religious culture
which connects the earth, heaven, and nature. It is
a day when we realize the true essence of cosmic visions
which prove that we are truly a part of Mother Earth,
heaven, and the spiritual realm. On that day, the veil
that separates the living from the dead is removed,
and we are reunited with the loving spirits of our
ancestors, forefathers and deceased family members.
It is a day of rejoicing, communing, sharing, praying,
fasting, and meditating with our ancestors and family
members that now reside in Ilhuicatlitic (the heavens),
because once again we share our ancestral spirituality
on earth. It is a day that truly brings us together
with our past in worship to our gods and rejoicing as
one world, one people one nation in our minds and hearts
for the past, present and future. It is a day so
religious and spiritually powerful, that even five
hundred years ago, priests like Sahagun, Torquemada,
Molina, Duran, and others realized the power of
Teotleco — the arrival of the gods. They repeatedly
witnessed the spiritual ancestral power granted from
the past to the present and future raza on El Día
de los Muertos.

History reveals that the invaders and present
society began to taint the meaning of this day and
month with ominous misconceptions, stripping us
of our cultural foundation — the spiritual sharing
between the heavens and earth. The destruction of
our cultural beliefs on this day deteriorated to the
point that eventually this country, the United States
of Amnesia, displaced the importance and value of
Teotleco and El Dia De Los Muertos, and made it a
day embedded with monsters, goblins and appearances
of evil omens. It replaced the day of remembrance
of our ancestors, family members and friends who have
passed away into our cultural heavens.

Hermanos y hermanas, was it by choice, or
ignorance? Do we continue to permit the devious
subtle destructive strategy of the European invaders
and this present day society to destroy the truthful
and spiritual meaning of this day? The destruction
of our cultural knowledge and remembrance of that
special time was replaced with a prank filled
celebration — a day now commercially referred to
as "Halloween." It is now a night spent in the
wearing of masks immortalizing European pagans, evil
omens, celebrities and presidents of the United States.
They can have their "Halloween," and its European
concepts. The time has come for us as a raza of
impregnable beliefs and Nahuatl faith to remove
the masks of misconceptions and ruses, and once
more behold the glorious days of Teotleco — the
arrival of our gods, and to continue this celebration
of remembrance for our future Mexika generations.

El Día De Los Muertos will destroy the evil
spirits that have strived to separate us. This
day has the power to destroy the evil mindset that
invaded us five hundred years ago, attempting to
oppress, exploit and dehumanize our brothers and
sisters.

Rejoice with honor and courage, and celebrate
El Día de los Muertos with your ancestors, family
members, and friends. Pray, sing and dance the ancient
dance of joy. With the spirits of those beloved in
heaven and on earth, acknowledge that this gift
bestowed upon us will give us the ancient warrior
spirit of the land — the spirit of Mexicayotl!
Rise with the spirits to the battle for the liberation
of our God-given rights. We, the flowers of ancient
indigenous roots, are the true heirs of Aztlan and
of the land of Cem-Anahuac.

"With joy and honor, I walk in communion with the
ancient spirits. For tomorrow rises the Sixth Sun
of the Mexika. We many not all be Mexika, but we
can certainly claim a Mexika consciousness."

Note: circulated via email by Irma L. Muniz (Oct. 25, 2005)
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Editor’s Comment: I hear Muniz speaking as a shaman, rattling spirits
with old eyes. He speaks to everyone of a real difference between
a night of fright and a night of rejoicing, between a night where we
run run run from death and a night when we celebrate the vast dead
kingdom. To the extent therefore that I am able to laugh as
deeply as the fright before me, I think Tezcatlipoca helps me to
connect with the balancing act that the day of the dead calls
out. To do that in the company of my own dead kingdom seems
like good advice to take. To insist that nobody lose touch with
one’s most authentic dead kingdom is not just cranky talk among the
old. We have to find healthy ways of living with our own dead,
but the health will do little good if none of the dead we learn to live
with
are our own.  On the other hand, wouldn’t it be worthwhile to
welcome Aztec dead to the pagan party where we learn to fear and laugh
together.