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Friday, July 28, 2006
Losing Wars - And Also Our Souls
News about the No Blood for Oil 12 made the Democracy Now Headlines yesterday!
When we were at the jail for Bonnie, I found out that Drew (whose age I don't remember but who appears to be in his late 50's/early 60's) doesn't have a bed to sleep on in jail. He is sleeping on the floor with no pillow. In addition, he is fasting, and he is not allowed to indulge in his smoking habit in the jail. Man oh man. If he makes it through ten days of fasting and not smoking, I'll... I'll... I'll be impressed!
Below is a good letter to the editor from the Boulder Daily Camera.
And I wonder... why do we honor the people who get paid to "fight for peace", but jail the people who voluntarily stand for peace? (I know, I know. DQ)
No Blood for Oil 12 are an inspiration
We in Colorado, especially in Boulder, should be very proud that in this sad time a few of our neighbors are willing not only to witness for peace but to actively work against war and violence. The "No Blood for Oil 12" were convicted of "trespassing" in front of a Lakewood Army recruiting office! This while thousands of our children and Iraqi children have been dying daily for more than three years, and now our U.S.-made bombs rain down on Lebanese children. These "protesters" have been willing to tell this administration that it should have learned there are no winners in war, whether started by Iraq, Iran, Hezbollah, Israel or the U.S.
Why can't the United States identify the enemy? Why can't we root for the good guys? Because none of us is innocent; all of us have blood on our hands. Why would we expect the rest of the world to listen to us and take the high road while our children and our money are killing in our name? The world is not blind; our neighbors can see that our warmaking has not brought peace, only more violence.
Where are all the Christians, the "pro-lifers," who profess to believe in the New Testament good news of love, forgiveness, and non-violence, not the Old Testament laws of hate and vengeance? What good does it do us if we win all the wars and lose our souls?
CAROLE BAYER
Boulder
When we were at the jail for Bonnie, I found out that Drew (whose age I don't remember but who appears to be in his late 50's/early 60's) doesn't have a bed to sleep on in jail. He is sleeping on the floor with no pillow. In addition, he is fasting, and he is not allowed to indulge in his smoking habit in the jail. Man oh man. If he makes it through ten days of fasting and not smoking, I'll... I'll... I'll be impressed!
Below is a good letter to the editor from the Boulder Daily Camera.
And I wonder... why do we honor the people who get paid to "fight for peace", but jail the people who voluntarily stand for peace? (I know, I know. DQ)
No Blood for Oil 12 are an inspiration
We in Colorado, especially in Boulder, should be very proud that in this sad time a few of our neighbors are willing not only to witness for peace but to actively work against war and violence. The "No Blood for Oil 12" were convicted of "trespassing" in front of a Lakewood Army recruiting office! This while thousands of our children and Iraqi children have been dying daily for more than three years, and now our U.S.-made bombs rain down on Lebanese children. These "protesters" have been willing to tell this administration that it should have learned there are no winners in war, whether started by Iraq, Iran, Hezbollah, Israel or the U.S.
Why can't the United States identify the enemy? Why can't we root for the good guys? Because none of us is innocent; all of us have blood on our hands. Why would we expect the rest of the world to listen to us and take the high road while our children and our money are killing in our name? The world is not blind; our neighbors can see that our warmaking has not brought peace, only more violence.
Where are all the Christians, the "pro-lifers," who profess to believe in the New Testament good news of love, forgiveness, and non-violence, not the Old Testament laws of hate and vengeance? What good does it do us if we win all the wars and lose our souls?
CAROLE BAYER
Boulder
posted by Carol at 3:59 PM
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