Tuesday, November 29, 2005
Sunday, November 27, 2005
Embedded Live
EMBEDDED is a ripped-from-the-headlines satire about the madness surrounding brave men and women on the front lines of a Middle East conflict. It skewers lapdog embedded journalists, scheming government officials and the media's insatiable desire for heroes.Starring: Ben Cain, V.J. Foster ...
Director: Tim Robbins
Genre: Independent
Format: Full Screen ...
Language: English
Not rated. This movie has not been rated by the MPAA.
Saturday, November 26, 2005
Cindy's Back!!!!
SHEEHAN TEXAS Crusader against the war is back
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Saturday, November 19, 2005; Posted: 10:09 p.m. EST (03:09 GMT)
Cindy Sheehan poses at her roadside camp near President Bush's Texas ranch on August 15.
Friday, November 25, 2005
NPR: There Is No God
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Thursday, November 24, 2005
Thank You Hugo Chavez!!!
Thank You Hugo Chavez!!! Thanks so much for the oil that we desperately need! Thank you for realizing that the US isn't made up of a bunch of idiots like our president! Thank you for helping us through our very harsh winter with your generous donation of 12 million gallons of fuel oil to the poverty stricten Massachusetts citizens!
Is Bush Afraid of Peace?
When I turned on the tube yesterday and saw peaceful people being hauled away in handcuffs for protesting the war in Iraq, I was more than irate. Not surprised, of course. I then remembered that the president 'pardoned' 2 turkeys from the Thanksgiving executioner recently. Yet, he then goes to his Crawford, Texas hideout for his Thanksgiving feast (where I'm sure he'll be eating turkey), and decides to call the po-po to arrest peaceful people (Cindy Sheehan's sister, Dede Miller for instance) for "illegal camping"?I guess Mr. Bush can't bear the thought of a couple of innocent turkeys' dying? But, certainly doesn't have a problem with his conscience when he lied to us all and sent our patriotic sons & daughters, to die in an unjust war.
Wednesday, November 23, 2005
Five Things Happy People Have in Common
Five Things Happy People Have in CommonInspired by "How to Feel Fabulous Today", by Stephanie Tourles (Storey Books, 2001).
Take a look at this fascinating list of five things that people who are not depressed--who lead what they consider happy lives with a positive mental attitude--usually have in common. Some may surprise you. How many of these things do you have in your own life?
The holidays can be difficult for many of us, so this thought-provoking list is especially timely.
Read it here:
Faith
Whether you belong to an organized religion, or simply believe in the power of prayer or positive energy, several studies have suggested that having a spiritual belief system of some sort tends to go along with a longer life and fewer incidences of depression.
Plenty of Affectionate Give and Take
This can be measured in many ways, including everything from the number of hugs we give and receive to the giving of praise or help to others, from friendly interactions with the check-out clerk to a loving exchange with a friend on the phone.
Staying Happily Busy
People who are engaged in many pleasant hobbies and interests have less time to brood or be unhappy. Note, however, that "happily busy" is not the same as "stressed busy" or "way too busy."
Making the Best of It
Life is not always the proverbial bed of roses. So when it hands you a lemon, do you get sour or do you make lemonade? Trying to maintain a positive attitude in the face of adversity is a great indicator of happiness. When we ask, "What am I meant to learn from this?"rather than, "Why me?"we're halfway there.
A Sense of Purpose
When we believe we are here for a reason, that our lives have purpose and meaning, we are more apt to be happy. It is a hallmark of real joy to know what your passions are, and to pursue them.
Tuesday, November 22, 2005
Join WTI's Jury in Condemning the Iraq War
On June 27, 2005 the Jury of Conscience World Tribunal on Iraq presented the work of their all night deliberations. Scroll below to read this thoughtful and thorough analysis. Now it is our task to join them and to get the word out. Share these findings, and be emboldened by them. Join the jury by endorsing their findings and 10-point recommendation and forward this information to your friends.
Excerpt from the Preliminary Declaration Of The Jury Of Conscience World Tribunal On Iraq - Istanbul 23rd -27th June 2005
"In February 2003, weeks before war was declared on Iraq, millions of people protested in the streets of the world. That call went unheeded. No international institution had the courage or conscience to stand up to the aggression of the US and UK governments. It is two years later now. Iraq has been invaded, occupied, and devastated. The attack on Iraq is an attack on justice, on liberty, on our safety, on our future, on us all. We the people of conscience decided to stand up."
To read more, please visit;
http://www.worldtribunal.org/main/?b=91
Excerpts from the Jury's recommendation:
1. The immediate and unconditional withdrawal from Iraq;
2. Coalition governments to make war reparations to Iraq;
3. Laws/institutions established by the occupation deemed inimical by the Iraqis to be null and void;
4. The Guantanamo Bay prison/offshore US military prisons to be closed immediately;
5. Investigation of those responsible for crimes against humanity in Iraq, beginning with George W. Bush;
6. A process of accountability for journalists who deliberately lied, corporate media outlets that promoted racial, ethnic and religious hatred;
7. Actions against US and UK corporations that directly profit from this war;
8. Soldiers to exercise conscience and refuse to participate in an illegal war;
9. Dismantling all US military bases abroad to be reinforced;
10. That people around the world reject their government support to the occupation of Iraq.
To read more, please visit;
http://www.worldtribunal.org/main/?b=91
Here is how you can you help:
http://www.demaction.org/dia/organizations/codepink/signUp.jsp?key=435
To read CODEPINK co-founder Jodie Evans' blog from WTI, Istanbul, please go to: http://www.codepinkalert.org//article.php?id=376
Thank you for taking action.
Excerpt from the Preliminary Declaration Of The Jury Of Conscience World Tribunal On Iraq - Istanbul 23rd -27th June 2005
"In February 2003, weeks before war was declared on Iraq, millions of people protested in the streets of the world. That call went unheeded. No international institution had the courage or conscience to stand up to the aggression of the US and UK governments. It is two years later now. Iraq has been invaded, occupied, and devastated. The attack on Iraq is an attack on justice, on liberty, on our safety, on our future, on us all. We the people of conscience decided to stand up."
To read more, please visit;
http://www.worldtribunal.org/main/?b=91
Excerpts from the Jury's recommendation:
1. The immediate and unconditional withdrawal from Iraq;
2. Coalition governments to make war reparations to Iraq;
3. Laws/institutions established by the occupation deemed inimical by the Iraqis to be null and void;
4. The Guantanamo Bay prison/offshore US military prisons to be closed immediately;
5. Investigation of those responsible for crimes against humanity in Iraq, beginning with George W. Bush;
6. A process of accountability for journalists who deliberately lied, corporate media outlets that promoted racial, ethnic and religious hatred;
7. Actions against US and UK corporations that directly profit from this war;
8. Soldiers to exercise conscience and refuse to participate in an illegal war;
9. Dismantling all US military bases abroad to be reinforced;
10. That people around the world reject their government support to the occupation of Iraq.
To read more, please visit;
http://www.worldtribunal.org/main/?b=91
Here is how you can you help:
http://www.demaction.org/dia/organizations/codepink/signUp.jsp?key=435
To read CODEPINK co-founder Jodie Evans' blog from WTI, Istanbul, please go to: http://www.codepinkalert.org//article.php?id=376
Thank you for taking action.
Don't Cry For Me
Don't Cry For Me
Don't cry for me sweet child
Mommy's doing what's right
I would feel so guilty
If I didn't go and fight
Don't cry for me sweet child
It would hurt me to see you that way
I'll send you all of my love
And write to you each day
Don't cry for me sweet child
I'm working for the country
Daddy can cook you dinner
And you can sleep without me
Don't cry for me sweet child
I will be home soon
I'm making lots of friends here
I tell them all about you
Don't cry for me sweet child
Iraq is not that bad
I'm still safe and whole
So please do not be sad
Don't cry for me sweet child
That bullet did not hurt
I can still fight
And injuries,
I've seen worse
Don't cry for me sweet child
It was only a bomb
But it killed my best friend
And now her child doesn't have a mom
So don't cry for me sweet child
Because I am still here
And others have lost more
People they held dear
Don't cry for me sweet child
It would be selfish and wrong
Because I saved a little boy last night
And he was all alone
Don't cry for me sweet child
You should have seen the fight
You would be proud of Mommy
I fought so well last night
Don't cry for me sweet child
Tonight we celebrate
My friends and I are having a party
They're sending me to a different base
Don't cry for me sweet child
I should be the one that's sad
To see all these lives being taken
It's enough to drive a person mad
Don't cry me sweet child
That Iraqi had a knife
It hurt a lot but I do not care
Because it saved anothers life
Don't cry for me sweet child
I did not bleed a lot
But they're sending me home tonight
With others that got shot
So don't cry for me sweet child
It won't be much longer
The doctor said with the right care
My leg will grow stronger
Don't cry for me sweet child
So the doctor was wrong
But I'll still be okay
Mommy won't be long
Don't cry for me sweet child
I'm watching over you
Mommy is now in heaven
But I did the right thing to do
Don't cry for me sweet child
I will always be there
To fight in Iraq
Was to show you that I care
Don't cry for me sweet child
I couldn't bear to see you
I don't want you to be sad
Because Mommys always with you
Don't cry for me sweet child
And remember to take your nap
I can check your homework from up here
While you sit in daddy's lap
Don't cry for me sweet child
It would be a waste of tears
Because if you keep me in your heart
Mommy's always there
Please rate now. Rate for however much you are
against the war in Iraq. And pray for the
people who are still there.
Don't Cry For Me (Poem For The War In Iraq)
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I couldn't bear to see you
I don't want you to be sad
Because Mommys always with you
Don't cry for me sweet child
And remember to take your nap
I can check your homework from up here
While you sit in daddy's lap
Don't cry for me sweet child
It would be a waste of tears
Because if you keep me in your heart
Mommy's always there
Please rate now. Rate for however much you are
against the war in Iraq. And pray for the
people who are still there.
Don't Cry For Me (Poem For The War In Iraq)
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The Republican Dictionary
The Republican Dictionary
by Katrina vanden Heuvel
At least until the draft comes, progressive Americans will not be fleeing en masse to Canada, despite the charming offer of so many compassionate Canadians to sacrifice their singlehood to save us from the "cowboy" Bush. (As the New Yorker 's Hendrik Hertzberg says, the Canadians make us proud to be North Americans.)
After all, who is to say Canada is safe from a preemptive strike? Canada's leaders are a bunch of socialists hostile to our president just like the Baathists were, Canada might have hidden stockpiles of WMD, it possesses a natural resource-- cheap prescription drugs-- critical to our people's security, and historically-speaking it would be a really bad idea (see Quebec, Battle of; 1812, War of).
No, alas, we will stay and fight to retake our country from the forces of extremism, corruption, and incompetence that have set up shop in the White House, Capitol Hill, and K Street. Taking our cue from the venerable military strategist Sun-tzu, the first stage of this battle is to understand our opponents, who are as bold as they are devious.
Nowhere is their deception more in need of debunking than in the realm of political discourse, where they have over the last several decades created a veritable Orwellian Code of encrypted language. The key to their linguistic strategy is to use words, which sound moderate to us but mean something completely different to their base. Their tactics range from the childish use of antonyms, i.e., "clean" = "dirty" to the pseudo-academic use of prefixes--"neo" is a favorite-- to the pernicious (and very expensive) rebranding of traditional political labels-- "liberal"--as an insult.
We need to break the code by building a Republican dictionary. Here's a small list I've put together to get us started. Please feel free to add your own contributions by clicking here. I'll be publishing more examples in the coming weeks.
BI-PARTISANSHIP, n. When conservative Republicans work together with moderate Republicans to pass legislation Democrats hate.
CLARIFY, v. Repeating the same lie over and over again.
CLEAN, adj. The word used to modify any aspect of the environment Republican legislation allows corporations to pollute, poison, or destroy.
FAIRER, adj. Regressive.
FAITH, n. The stubborn belief that God approves of Republican moral values despite the preponderance of textual evidence to the contrary.
FAITH COMMUNITY, n. Evangelicals, because they are saved, and hawkish conservative Jews, because they are useful. Israel is the bait-on-the- hook just waiting for God to take that Rapturous bite.
FISCAL CONSERVATIVE, n. A Republican who is in the minority.
FREEDOM, n. What Arabs want but can't achieve on their own without Western military intervention. It bears a striking resemblance to chaos.
GROWTH, n. The justification for tax cuts for the rich. What happens to the deficits when Republicans cut taxes on the rich.
HONESTY, n. Lies told in simple declarative sentences: "Freedom is on the march."
HUMBLE FOREIGN POLICY, n. The invasion of any sovereign nation whose leadership Republicans don't like.
HUMBLED adj. What a Republican says right after a close election and right before he governs in an arrogant manner.
MORAL VALUES, n. Hatred of homosexuals dressed up in Biblical language.
MANDATE, n. What a Republican claims to possess when only 49 percent of the voting public loathes him instead of 51 percent.
THE MEDIA, n. Immoral elitist liberally-biased traitors who should leave Republicans alone so they can complete God's work on Earth in peace and quiet, behind closed doors.
PHILOSOPHY, n. Religion.
SIMPLIFY, tr. v. To cut the taxes of Republican donors.
SLAVE, n. A person without legal rights, e,g. a fetus.
BONUS DEFINITION: NEOCONSERVATIVES, n. Nerds with Napoleonic complexes.
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by Katrina vanden Heuvel
At least until the draft comes, progressive Americans will not be fleeing en masse to Canada, despite the charming offer of so many compassionate Canadians to sacrifice their singlehood to save us from the "cowboy" Bush. (As the New Yorker 's Hendrik Hertzberg says, the Canadians make us proud to be North Americans.)
After all, who is to say Canada is safe from a preemptive strike? Canada's leaders are a bunch of socialists hostile to our president just like the Baathists were, Canada might have hidden stockpiles of WMD, it possesses a natural resource-- cheap prescription drugs-- critical to our people's security, and historically-speaking it would be a really bad idea (see Quebec, Battle of; 1812, War of).
No, alas, we will stay and fight to retake our country from the forces of extremism, corruption, and incompetence that have set up shop in the White House, Capitol Hill, and K Street. Taking our cue from the venerable military strategist Sun-tzu, the first stage of this battle is to understand our opponents, who are as bold as they are devious.
Nowhere is their deception more in need of debunking than in the realm of political discourse, where they have over the last several decades created a veritable Orwellian Code of encrypted language. The key to their linguistic strategy is to use words, which sound moderate to us but mean something completely different to their base. Their tactics range from the childish use of antonyms, i.e., "clean" = "dirty" to the pseudo-academic use of prefixes--"neo" is a favorite-- to the pernicious (and very expensive) rebranding of traditional political labels-- "liberal"--as an insult.
We need to break the code by building a Republican dictionary. Here's a small list I've put together to get us started. Please feel free to add your own contributions by clicking here. I'll be publishing more examples in the coming weeks.
BI-PARTISANSHIP, n. When conservative Republicans work together with moderate Republicans to pass legislation Democrats hate.
CLARIFY, v. Repeating the same lie over and over again.
CLEAN, adj. The word used to modify any aspect of the environment Republican legislation allows corporations to pollute, poison, or destroy.
FAIRER, adj. Regressive.
FAITH, n. The stubborn belief that God approves of Republican moral values despite the preponderance of textual evidence to the contrary.
FAITH COMMUNITY, n. Evangelicals, because they are saved, and hawkish conservative Jews, because they are useful. Israel is the bait-on-the- hook just waiting for God to take that Rapturous bite.
FISCAL CONSERVATIVE, n. A Republican who is in the minority.
FREEDOM, n. What Arabs want but can't achieve on their own without Western military intervention. It bears a striking resemblance to chaos.
GROWTH, n. The justification for tax cuts for the rich. What happens to the deficits when Republicans cut taxes on the rich.
HONESTY, n. Lies told in simple declarative sentences: "Freedom is on the march."
HUMBLE FOREIGN POLICY, n. The invasion of any sovereign nation whose leadership Republicans don't like.
HUMBLED adj. What a Republican says right after a close election and right before he governs in an arrogant manner.
MORAL VALUES, n. Hatred of homosexuals dressed up in Biblical language.
MANDATE, n. What a Republican claims to possess when only 49 percent of the voting public loathes him instead of 51 percent.
THE MEDIA, n. Immoral elitist liberally-biased traitors who should leave Republicans alone so they can complete God's work on Earth in peace and quiet, behind closed doors.
PHILOSOPHY, n. Religion.
SIMPLIFY, tr. v. To cut the taxes of Republican donors.
SLAVE, n. A person without legal rights, e,g. a fetus.
BONUS DEFINITION: NEOCONSERVATIVES, n. Nerds with Napoleonic complexes.
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Monday, November 21, 2005
i am embarrassed...
why is it that so many people listened, voted for, and encouraged a 'president' that has shown nothing but disrespect for his country? why heed the words, sit back and allow our very heroic patriotic soldiers go into a battle that was nothing but a hostile corporate take over for "our" president and his cronies? i despise the government that supposedly runs "our" country...i feel strongly that we as a nation have become a corporation...not a democracy...we are the laughing stock of the world because of GB & DC and i am for the third time in my life embarrassed to be called an American. i vote, i protest, i educate, and i keep learning but i don't understand how we can allow our sons & daughters to be slaughtered in an unjust, criminal, and ridiculous war. A war that benefits only the oil rich tycoons, and their billionaire cronies....I am ashamed to live in this country...to say i am an American.
Please don't get me wrong, I love this country, the people that live here...the people that are our TRUE patriots. i am ashamed of the division in social/economic classes, our school systems, etc.
Peace be with those who are peaceful,Soul
Please don't get me wrong, I love this country, the people that live here...the people that are our TRUE patriots. i am ashamed of the division in social/economic classes, our school systems, etc.
Peace be with those who are peaceful,Soul
Help free Ma Khin Khin Leh
I signed a petition calling on the government of Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) to immediately and unconditionally release Ma Khin Khin Leh, a school teacher, who is serving a life sentence for planning to participate in a peaceful demonstration in the town of Bago on July 19, 1999, to protest government policies and to show support for the National League for Democracy (NLD), the political party headed by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.
I encourage you to learn more about Ma Khin Khin Leh's case and to sign the petition calling for her release as well.
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Tell Congress the time is now to speak out on Iraq
Representative John Murtha made a highly publicized call for a change in direction in Iraq policy. Representative Murtha is a Vietnam combat veteran, the ranking Democrat on the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, and someone whose opinion is valued by the Defense community and military families.
The White House said it was "baffled" by Representative Murtha's call for a U.S. withdrawal from Iraq within six months. Please join me in reminding the rest of Congress that there is nothing baffling about Representative Murtha's stand.
To take action on this issue, click on the link below:
https://secure2.convio.net/afsc/site/Advocacy?s_oo=gDjD-AzyiG8cRutTJ5UPHA..&id=124
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Sunday, November 20, 2005
Calls Congress to Support H.R. 4232, the “End the War in Iraq Act of 2005”
Calls Congress to Support H.R. 4232, the “End the War in Iraq Act of 2005”
Rep. McGovern has introduced a strong piece of legislation that would stop funding for the deployment of U.S. Armed Forces in Iraq. The bill allows Defense Dept. funds to be used only to provide for the safe and orderly withdrawal of all troops, consultations with other governments, NATO and the UN regarding international forces, and financial assistance and equipment to either Iraqi security forces and/or international forces. The bill will not prohibit or restrict non-defense funding to carry out reconstruction in Iraq. Rep. McGovern is currently seeking co-sponsors. Please contact your representative to encourage him/her to become an original co-sponsor for the McGovern Resolution. (Since he hasn't introduced the bill yet, it doesn't have a number).
Please call your Representative.
The Congressional Switchboard will connect you to your Representative's office:
202-224-3121.
When you call, you can say:
I am calling on behalf of (your local group) and United for Peace and Justice
I encourage you to become an co-sponsor on HR4232, the "End the War in Iraq Act of 2005."
Since President Bush is refusing to take steps to end the quagmire in Iraq, Congress must.
I want my Representative to be a part of the solution by co-sponsoring the McGovern resolution.
United for Peace and Justice
Rep. McGovern has introduced a strong piece of legislation that would stop funding for the deployment of U.S. Armed Forces in Iraq. The bill allows Defense Dept. funds to be used only to provide for the safe and orderly withdrawal of all troops, consultations with other governments, NATO and the UN regarding international forces, and financial assistance and equipment to either Iraqi security forces and/or international forces. The bill will not prohibit or restrict non-defense funding to carry out reconstruction in Iraq. Rep. McGovern is currently seeking co-sponsors. Please contact your representative to encourage him/her to become an original co-sponsor for the McGovern Resolution. (Since he hasn't introduced the bill yet, it doesn't have a number).
Please call your Representative.
The Congressional Switchboard will connect you to your Representative's office:
202-224-3121.
When you call, you can say:
I am calling on behalf of (your local group) and United for Peace and Justice
I encourage you to become an co-sponsor on HR4232, the "End the War in Iraq Act of 2005."
Since President Bush is refusing to take steps to end the quagmire in Iraq, Congress must.
I want my Representative to be a part of the solution by co-sponsoring the McGovern resolution.
United for Peace and Justice
Friday, November 18, 2005
Thursday, November 17, 2005
Wednesday, November 16, 2005
No More Lives Lost: Out of Iraq Now!
Dear Friends,
I have just read and signed the petition:
No More Lives Lost: Out of Iraq Now!
The system centralizes signature collection to provide consolidated, useful reports for petition authors and targets. Please forward this email to others you believe share your concern. To view additional petitions, please click here:
The Petition Site
Thank you
Total Signatures: 379
The most recent signatures* as of 5:05 PM PST Nov 16, 2005
# 379 11/16/05 5:01 PM Pamela Austin, MA, us
# 378 11/16/05 5:01 PM Judith Hoffberg, CA, us
# 377 11/16/05 4:59 PM Melissa Hunt, PA, us
# 376 11/16/05 4:57 PM Ryan O'Connell, MN, us
# 375 11/16/05 4:54 PM Larissa Lefebvre, NU, ca
# 374 11/16/05 4:53 PM Kelli Vergini, AZ, us
# 373 11/16/05 4:52 PM Liana Sonne, WI, us
# 372 11/16/05 4:50 PM OLIVER SHITHEAD WILLIS, DC, us
# 371 11/16/05 4:49 PM Stacie Surabian, CA, us
# 370 11/16/05 4:48 PM Mariel Bronson, WI, us
# 369 11/16/05 4:47 PM Margaret Houffelaar, CA, us
# 368 11/16/05 4:41 PM Anonymous, CA, us
# 367 11/16/05 4:34 PM Virginia Ferriero, FL, us
# 366 11/16/05 4:31 PM Anna sekula, NM, us
# 365 11/16/05 4:31 PM Michael Levine, CA, us
# 364 11/16/05 4:24 PM Lana Williams, CA, us
# 363 11/16/05 4:22 PM Katie Kramer, MN, us
# 362 11/16/05 4:21 PM Kristin Summerfelt, CA, us
# 361 11/16/05 4:16 PM Michael Swaine, IL, us
# 360 11/16/05 4:11 PM C. Messineo, NY, us
# 359 11/16/05 4:08 PM Marianna Richardson, RI, us
# 358 11/16/05 4:08 PM Jonathan Carlson, MN, us
# 357 11/16/05 4:05 PM Donald Jacobs, CA, us
# 356 11/16/05 4:01 PM Sheryne Meier, NY, us
# 355 11/16/05 3:59 PM Nancy Wiley, WA, us
To add your name to this petition go to:
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Tuesday, November 15, 2005
Stir It Up America/Parents' Action for Children
Stir It Up America/Parents' Action for Children:
"Why we need you to Stir It Up"
"Parents trying to raise healthy children today are struggling against our junk food, couch potato culture. It is an atmosphere that has contributed to a childhood obesity crisis of startling proportions. But America's parents are starting to do something about it. You can too by joining the Stir It Up campaign, a national movement of parents working together to ensure all children eat food that is good for them and get the physical activity they need to grow up healthy and strong."
more...
Parents' Action for Children - A New Opportunity for Parents
Parents' Action for Children - Parents in Action
Take Action: Stir it Up
"Why we need you to Stir It Up"
"Parents trying to raise healthy children today are struggling against our junk food, couch potato culture. It is an atmosphere that has contributed to a childhood obesity crisis of startling proportions. But America's parents are starting to do something about it. You can too by joining the Stir It Up campaign, a national movement of parents working together to ensure all children eat food that is good for them and get the physical activity they need to grow up healthy and strong."
more...
Parents' Action for Children - A New Opportunity for Parents
Parents' Action for Children - Parents in Action
Take Action: Stir it Up
End The Iraq War-Demonstrations & Non-Violent Resistance
National Stand Down Day - Nov. 18, 2005
End The Iraq War - Demonstrations and Nonviolent Resistance at Recruiting Stations Across the Country
Young Americans sign on to go into harm’s way to defend their country if necessary, but instead they are being turned into harm’s ministers in a war that has claimed more then 100,000 Iraqi lives and nearly 2,000 Americans. The President and Congress have breached a sacred trust with our soldiers and abused their oath to defend the Constitution by leading young Americans to kill and die in a war based on lies.
As the Bush Administration refuses to make plans to bring our troops home, join us for “National Stand Down Day,” as we halt the machinery that takes young Americans off to this illegal and endless war in Iraq.
We welcome, and will provide coordination and support as possible, for all manner of protests and demonstrations at recruiting centers. We want to especially encourage and assist nonviolent resistance actions, such as civil resistance or civil disobedience. As we recognize and support soldiers who take great risks to refuse fighting in this unjust war, so it is our moral responsibility to share that risk to the extent that we can, by preventing even more young Americans from being placed in such jeopardy – particularly in light of the lies and abusive practices being used in the recruiting process. [more]
End The Iraq War - Demonstrations and Nonviolent Resistance at Recruiting Stations Across the Country
Young Americans sign on to go into harm’s way to defend their country if necessary, but instead they are being turned into harm’s ministers in a war that has claimed more then 100,000 Iraqi lives and nearly 2,000 Americans. The President and Congress have breached a sacred trust with our soldiers and abused their oath to defend the Constitution by leading young Americans to kill and die in a war based on lies.
As the Bush Administration refuses to make plans to bring our troops home, join us for “National Stand Down Day,” as we halt the machinery that takes young Americans off to this illegal and endless war in Iraq.
We welcome, and will provide coordination and support as possible, for all manner of protests and demonstrations at recruiting centers. We want to especially encourage and assist nonviolent resistance actions, such as civil resistance or civil disobedience. As we recognize and support soldiers who take great risks to refuse fighting in this unjust war, so it is our moral responsibility to share that risk to the extent that we can, by preventing even more young Americans from being placed in such jeopardy – particularly in light of the lies and abusive practices being used in the recruiting process. [more]
National Stand Down Day
National Stand Down Day
End The Iraq War - Demonstrations and Nonviolent Resistance at Recruiting Stations Across the Country November 18, 2005 Young Americans sign on to go into harm's way to defend their country if necessary, but instead they are being turned into harm's ministers in a war that has claimed more then 100,000 Iraqi lives and nearly 2,000 Americans. The President and Congress have breached a sacred trust with our soldiers and abused their oath to defend the Constitution by leading young Americans to kill and die in a war based on lies.
As the Bush Administration refuses to make plans to bring our troops home, join us for "National Stand Down Day," as we halt the machinery that takes young Americans off to this illegal and endless war in Iraq.
Seeking Real Resistance to the War
peaceful, non-violent protests are the way to change the exsisting balance, or imbalance of power...
Published on Monday, September 20, 2005 by CommonDreams.org
Seeking Real Resistance to the War
On the Need to Bring Nonviolence to the Peace Movement
by Gordon Clark
I winced when the reporter from the Washington Post asked me on the 2nd anniversary of the war, what happened to the mass protests that I had forecast back in early 2003 should Bush actually take us to war in Iraq. I had predicted social disruption the likes of which we hadn’t seen since Vietnam. As I fumbled for an explanation, he reassured me that this was not my singular mistake - "lots of activists told me the same thing," he said.
What happened? How could so many seasoned activists and organizers be so profoundly disturbed by the pending war, predicting "no business as usual" should it start, and yet when the war actually does start, our protests and actions all peter out... and only now are building back to pre-war levels?
I believe a key to this dilemma lies in nonviolence, and its current marginalization in the contemporary American peace movement.
Nonviolence, and specifically nonviolent resistance, is probably the single most misunderstood concept in the peace movement. Many committed peace activists believe that nonviolence means simply the absence of violence. Others now use the terms "protest" and "resistance" interchangeably, as if they were equivalent.
Common Dreams
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Monday, November 14, 2005
Act Now to Stop Family Violence - Shocking PBS Documentary Exposes Secrets of Family Court
Shocking PBS Documentary Exposes Secrets of Family Court
On Thursday October 20 at 10 pm ET, PBS aired a shocking documentary that reveals a dark secret of our nation’s family courts – that some domestic abusers also physically and sexually abuse their children, and judges are awarding them custody! Please join Stop Family Violence in thanking PBS for bringing this important issue to light.
www.stopfamilyviolence.org/194
(if the link above is not working, just copy and paste it into your browser)
On Thursday October 20 at 10 pm ET, PBS aired a shocking documentary that reveals a dark secret of our nation’s family courts – that some domestic abusers also physically and sexually abuse their children, and judges are awarding them custody! Please join Stop Family Violence in thanking PBS for bringing this important issue to light.
www.stopfamilyviolence.org/194
(if the link above is not working, just copy and paste it into your browser)
Real 911 Call - Help Stop Family Violence
Every day more than 9000 children will witness their mothers being abused.
How long will they have to wait for Congress to pass laws to protect them?
Time is running out for millions of women and children who are victims of family violence. The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) - landmark legislation that provides funding for hotlines, shelters and services for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking nationwide- will expire unless Congress finalizes the bill and sends it to the President's desk before the holidays begin.
Visit http://www.stopfamilyviolence.org/200 to hear an actual 911 call from a child whose mother is being abused and to send a message to your legislators urging them to finalize VAWA before Thanksgiving.
Thank you.
How long will they have to wait for Congress to pass laws to protect them?
Time is running out for millions of women and children who are victims of family violence. The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) - landmark legislation that provides funding for hotlines, shelters and services for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking nationwide- will expire unless Congress finalizes the bill and sends it to the President's desk before the holidays begin.
Visit http://www.stopfamilyviolence.org/200 to hear an actual 911 call from a child whose mother is being abused and to send a message to your legislators urging them to finalize VAWA before Thanksgiving.
Thank you.
Friday, November 11, 2005
President Bush's Ratings Continue to Suffer
Bush's Approval Ratings, or rather Disapproval Ratings...lol...it seems people are beginning to wake up and smell the coffee? Now let's get our soldiers home, and kick this company man out of office.Thursday, November 10, 2005
Kansas Education Board Proves DeEvolution
I still don't understand this decision. I thought we had seperation between church and state? Isn't the duty of a believer of "Intelligent Design" to attend church on Sunday; and, then leave the rest of us alone the rest of the week to make our own decisions for our own children?
Marijuana
"Marijuana never kicks down your door in the middle of the night. Marijuana never locks up sick and dying people, does not suppress medical research, does not peek in bedroom windows. Even if one takes every reefer madness allegation of the prohibitionists at face value, marijuana prohibition has done far more harm to far more people than marijuana ever could."
~William F. Buckley, Jr~
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~William F. Buckley, Jr~
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Tuesday, November 8, 2005
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Saturday, November 5, 2005
Confucius Quotes - The Quotations Page
Confucius Quotes - The Quotations Page:
"Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses."
Confucius
"Everything has its beauty but not everyone sees it."
Confucius
"Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses."
Confucius
"Everything has its beauty but not everyone sees it."
Confucius
Friday, November 4, 2005
Imagine
A cool card for everyone peaceful...
"Imagine"
© 2001 Terri McPherson
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
terri@wisehearts.com
"Imagine"
© 2001 Terri McPherson
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
terri@wisehearts.com
France, Argentina and the US
| France is freaking out because no one can get a job for one, and what appears to be racial in nature? Argentina is rioting over what Bushco is up to. Why aren't we? We seem to have some of the same problems, or have we created them all? Peace, soul Abraham Lincoln (1809 - 1865) | |||
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Wednesday, November 2, 2005
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