Tag: war

Where is everyone?

Where is the rage? "Hundreds" of demonstrators? It seems as though since Obama has been elected people have let down their guard. At our regular vigil in Salt Lake City not long ago a bus driver pulled up and shouted out "Obama won, why are you still out here?" There's still a war, there are … Continue reading Where is everyone?

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We Lived to Tell the Story; Lebanon Rescued Us by Cynthia McKinney

January 1, 2009 Yesterday, we met with the President of Lebanon, the Chief of the Military, and the Interior Minister who all thanked us for responding and risking our lives on a mission of mercy; we profusely thanked them for rescuing us. What would we have done, stranded out at sea, prohibited from reaching our … Continue reading We Lived to Tell the Story; Lebanon Rescued Us by Cynthia McKinney

Oh What a Day! by Cynthia McKinney

December 30, 2008I’m so glad that my father told me to buy a special notebook and to write everything down because that’s exactly what I did. When we left from Cyprus, one reporter asked me “are you afraid?” And I had to respond that Malcolm X wasn’t afraid; Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. wasn’t afraid. … Continue reading Oh What a Day! by Cynthia McKinney

Omer Goldman and the Israeli Military

Ed Asner on Huffington Post I've been around this world for awhile, and it's pretty hard to leave me speechless. But when I learned about Omer Goldman - well, her story got me. If you haven't heard the name Omer Goldman yet, have a seat and grab your Kleenex. Her courage, and the courage of … Continue reading Omer Goldman and the Israeli Military

Costa Rica withdraws from School of the Americas

I was so glad to have the news item below come to my email box yesterday, about Costa Rica withdrawing from the  School of the Americas,  the terrorist training camp at Ft. Benning, Georgia.  Costa Rica joins the ranks of three other countries which have withdrawn their participation in this institution which trains military personnel … Continue reading Costa Rica withdraws from School of the Americas

MoveOn needs to Move Along!

The Democrat funded organization moveon.org has come under fire for not taking a position on stopping the Iraq War or pushing for Impeachment of the Bush Regime.  Now that Bush has vetoed the Dems "plan" for spending on the Iraq War, moveon has come out with a poll to "ask the American People" if they … Continue reading MoveOn needs to Move Along!

Topsy Turvy Bus

Yesterday at our weekly sidewalk vigil we got a surprise visit from TOPSY TURVY BUS.  This bus is the brain child of Ben Cohen (Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream), founder of True Majority, and artist Stefan Sagmeister.  Our nation's spending priorities allow crumbling schools, millions of children with no health coverage, dependence on Middle East … Continue reading Topsy Turvy Bus