the peace journal

2007-12-01T14:12:00.000-08:00

If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or your arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen. ~Samuel Adams It's time for change in America. It's time to get back to the

2007-08-16T16:58:00.001-07:00

Wake Up America! I was shocked to hear that A.N.S.W.E.R. (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism) was FINED by the government $10,000 for putting up political posters to support the march on Washington on September to end the war in Iraq. THIS IS IN DIRECT VIOLATION OF FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS. I don't know about you, but that makes me more determined to get the word out. I have been silent too

2007-01-04T11:43:00.000-08:00

Dear Friends, As you may already know, in the beginning of February 2007, the White House will most likely submit a new supplemental spending bill to Congress, and Voices for Creative Nonviolence will launch the Occupation Project, a campaign of sustained nonviolent civil disobedience to end war funding. Kathy Kelly, currently in Amman, Jordan writes: "Although we have paltry financial means

2006-12-20T12:53:00.000-08:00

Sean Penn received the 2006 Christopher Reeve First Amendment Award from The Creative Coalition on December 18, 2006, in New York City, and called for impeachment. As we all know, Penn was absolutely right in opposing the war in Iraq before it began, and came under withering assault from FOX and the FOX-wannabees at NBC, CNN, CBS, and ABC. Will the TV networks make amends to Penn? Will he be

2005-09-14T11:53:00.000-07:00

Dear NRDC Earth Activist, Hurricane Katrina has been, first and foremost, a human disaster -- a seemingly endless tale of suffering marked by lives lost, communities dispersed and families torn asunder. Our hearts go out to the hundreds of thousands of displaced people who are now struggling to piece some semblance of their lives back together.NRDC is doing all that we can -- as I'm sure you

2005-09-09T16:11:00.000-07:00

reposted here from The Nation -- Finally, we have discovered the roots of George W. Bush's "compassionate conservatism." On the heels of the president's "What, me worry?" response to the death, destruction and dislocation that followed upon Hurricane Katrina comes the news of his mother's Labor Day visit with hurricane evacuees at the Astrodome in Houston. Commenting on the facilities that have

2005-09-07T17:58:00.000-07:00

Bush Tries to Shift Blame onto Local Authorities Timeline (from Moveon.org) Friday, Aug. 26: Gov. Kathleen Blanco declares a state of emergency in Louisiana and requests troop assistance. Saturday, Aug. 27: Gov. Blanco asks for federal state of emergency. A federal emergency is declared giving federal officials the authority to get involved. Sunday, Aug. 28: Mayor Ray Nagin orders

2005-09-03T18:51:00.000-07:00

Michael Moore's letter to Bush on Katrina Friday, September 2nd, 2005 Dear Mr. Bush: Any idea where all our helicopters are? It's Day 5 of Hurricane Katrina and thousands remain stranded in New Orleans and need to be airlifted. Where on earth could you have misplaced all our military choppers? Do you need help finding them? I

2005-08-18T08:13:00.000-07:00

This is a link that you have to check out. Definitely an eye-opener. http://www.freedomunderground.org/memoryhole/pentagon.php There seems to be no limit to how far our government, and those controlling forces behind our government, are willing to go to achieve their agenda. And what is their agenda? You don't have to look far to figure it out. Who have we invaded? Afghanistan, Iraq. Who

2005-08-18T08:12:00.000-07:00

Peaceful Invasion... I was talking to a guy who is very much a deep drinker of the neoconservative brand of Kool Aid. And he was very clear to harp on what is seen as the pinnacle of all of the United States' enemies in the form of the government of Iran. As you know the EU countries and the United States have both been leaning on Iran to stop trying to make nuclear energy for themselves due to

2005-08-18T08:05:00.000-07:00

This was something that a friend brought my attention to and I wanted to pass it on here: This week much ado was made about how Bush's vacation plans have been ruined. It is damned hard to look Reaganesque out chopping wood, communing with armadillos and cycling Lance Armstrong style when the parents of dead soldiers are lined up all the way up and down the road to your private ranch. What

2005-07-10T14:34:00.000-07:00

The Answer is Still Peace ~Deepak Chopra The terrorist attack in London yesterday has once again created deep anguish in our collective soul. Around the world people yearn to find peace and give solace to the suffering and bereaved. Once again the clash of polarized enemies clamors for attention. Al-Qaeda takes pride in this heinous and sordid crime, while Western nations seek to bring the

2004-10-27T20:20:00.000-07:00

Film Fans Make Bush 'Movie Villain of the Year' LONDON (Reuters) - President Bush (news - web sites) may see himself as defender of democracy and compassionate conservatism but British film fans have voted him "Movie Villain of the Year." The American "Axis of Evil" fighter is wooing voters with security pledges ahead of the presidential election next week, but

2004-10-25T13:11:00.000-07:00

Incompetence Equals Disaster (From Democratic National Committee) This morning, The New York Times published a story that offers further proof of how the Bush administration's incompetence and arrogance has endangered the lives of our troops and the American people. Even before invading Iraq, the Bush administration knew that a huge facility called Al Qaqaa contained nearly 380 tons of

2004-10-08T15:09:00.000-07:00

I love this! George Bush's hometown is supporting John Kerry! And check out this article. They really say it like it is! Kerry Will Restore American Dignity

2004-09-17T01:28:00.000-07:00

It's time for all of us to speak up now. In my book, peace equals getting rid of our current administration. If you're for peace, you're against George Bush, period. And sometimes you have to laugh, or else you'll just end up crying... "Dick Cheney is saying there is great risk if John Kerry wins. Yeah, the risk is that George Bush might not be able to find another job." -- David

2004-09-16T13:32:00.000-07:00

I have been so bad about posting in the peace journal for the past few months. Why? Well, yes I've been very busy. But mostly the current events of the world pull at my heart, and sadden my spirit. But alas, there is also a great deal of good in the world. Take for example, this true story that I found recently and would like to share here on my peace journal. "In Brooklyn, New York, Chush

2004-04-28T21:04:00.000-07:00

Albert Einstein is one of the people in history that I really wish I could have known. Here is a quote from him that shows how amazing he truly was: "A human being is a part of a whole, called by us universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest... a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion

2004-03-17T21:53:00.000-08:00

Comedic Takes on the Bush Administration "Yesterday the Bush administration announced a new plan to crack down on the finances of terrorists. I think this could work. If Bush is half as successful hurting the finances of terrorists as he is the finances of ordinary Americans I would not want to be in their shoes." -Jay Leno "In his latest campaign commercial President Bush talks about times

2004-03-17T21:48:00.000-08:00

From EmissaryofLight.com Please join James Twyman, along with spiritual leaders from around the world, in an International Peace Vigil on March 20th (the one year anniversary of the beginning of the war in Iraq). James has invited many spiritual leaders from different religious traditions to join him in Baghdad for a ceremony at Iraq's National Theater. Millions of people will join

2004-03-07T12:50:00.000-08:00

From emissaryoflight.com Beloved Friends, Final preparations are being made for our journey to Iraq, which promises to be profoundly important. Many of you have written to us or called asking if you could help support this project with a smaller donation. (We had originally asked for people to sponsor one of the spiritual leaders, a cost of around $4000 each.) If you would like to

2004-03-03T23:21:00.000-08:00

From emissaryoflight.com PRAYING PEACE AROUND THE WORLD Journey to Baghdad On March 20th, the one year anniversary of the beginning of the war in Iraq, James Twyman, along with spiritual and aboriginal leaders from around the world, will gather at the National Theater in Baghdad to offer prayers and ceremonies of peace for the world. Representatives include a Native American chief,

2004-03-03T23:12:00.000-08:00

From endthewar.org A SHORT, BLOODY MONTH While the U.S. media has been distracted by Bush's sudden interest in gay marriage, the Iraq war has taken a decidedly bloody turn. In four weeks at least 405 civilians have died in massive bombings. In the past 30 days there also have been three oil pipeline bombings and at least one fuel convoy attack. These are on top of more than 20 daily

2004-02-25T20:43:00.000-08:00

From James Twyman @EmissaryofLight.com It is a very busy and exciting time for the Beloved Community. With so many things going on we wanted to take a minute and give everyone a quick update as to what is happening and to say "Thank You" for your continued support. ORLANDO CONFERENCE: This will be our only East Coast conference this year and we have a great line-up of speakers and

2004-02-25T20:39:00.000-08:00

from Moveon.org The Bush-Cheney energy bill is back, and it could come up for a vote at any moment. Republicans have signaled that they'll give as little as 24 hours' notice. We've got to get out ahead of it. Please call your Senator(s) now, at: Senator Dianne Feinstein Washington, DC: 202-224-3841 Senator Barbara Boxer Washington, DC: 202-224-3553 Make sure