I came across this video from Bill Moyers and PBS. It speaks for itself and framed by the last post this makes it all the more poignant.
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All are welcome
Today as I made my way to Mt. Irenaeus for Mass I could not shut out the specter of war and an overall feeling of helplessness from my mind. Saber rattling by the Bush Administration both in Iraq and lately Iran, along with news that Russia has put its long range bomber fleet back into the air for the first time since 1992. As the father of two draft age children I cringe at the thought of a return to conscription. Continue reading “All are welcome”
Scare tactics
It’s been nearly six years since the Bush Administration initiated their politics of fear and you aren’t really any safer than you were in 2001. They’ve used this fear tactic to persuade us that we ought to surrender basic freedoms that Americans have traditionally enjoyed. Continue reading “Scare tactics”
Probable defeat
A young friend of mine and a reader of this blog sent me an email today about some comments made by Senator Joe Biden about occupying Iraq and continuing the fight there. I’m indebted to Andrew Sullivan’s blog for the following short Youtube clip of Brent Scowcroft. He was and is a voice of reason.
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Interesting interview
Contrast this interview with Dick Cheney in 1994 with what we’ve witnessed in the last three years before and after invading Iraq. I wonder what changed his mind. Was it all September 11th or was there some other scenario?
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The new progressives
I’ve grown quite jaded about politicians of both major parties. They really don’t speak for the average American. When over 70% of the American people oppose the War in Iraq and we still can’t leave, you gotta know that the voice of the people isn’t being heard. Continue reading “The new progressives”
Endless war
As a veteran of the Vietnam era and a dedicated peace worker I’m always skeptical of the government’s rationale for war. War’s only profiteers are the workers and owners of the military armaments production facilities. Continue reading “Endless war”
Hacking democracy
This short video is worth watching. It came from NYC Ron Paul website. Here is a link to Dr. Ron Paul’s website. Ron Paul is one of my favorite anti-establishment candidates for President of the United States in 2008. Dr. Paul and Dennis Kucinich represent real people and not faceless corporations and that is the heart of our democracy.
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Ohio
This song became the anthem of a generation that opposed the war in Vietnam. There is no question that Iraq is not quite as bad as Vietnam, but if you’re the relative of someone serving there numbers are not important. The life and health of your family member is the only important thing.
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Working Assets’, Working for Change campaign to pressure pro-war Congressmen and women recalled to my mind the pressure that we had to exert back then to end the war. The lyrics and melody of this song by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young still cause the hair on my arm to stand. I have not forgotten Vietnam nor its lessons. Human life is precious and war will never bring peace or security. War only brings more of itself.
Tin soldiers and Nixon coming,
We’re finally on our own.
This summer I hear the drumming,
Four dead in Ohio.Gotta get down to it
Soldiers are cutting us down
Should have been done long ago.
What if you knew her
And found her dead on the ground
How can you run when you know?Gotta get down to it
Bird dog your congressional representative
There may not be an opportunity to bird-dog a pro-war Congressperson near you, but if there is, Americans Against Escalation in Iraq coalition field operatives will notify Working Assets and they’ll text you. Together, we can turn the tide on the occupation and get an overwhelming vote in Congress to start bringing the troops home.
If you want to help end the War in Iraq send a text message with your mobile phone “BIRDDOG to 30644”