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Why Do I Write This Blog???

The easiest (and probably the most honest) answer to that question is: I don't know. It all started in the summer of 2005, when I went to Crawford, Texas ( a.k.a. the home of the prez's ranch, a.k.a. the home of Camp Casey) to support Cindy Sheehan. I wanted the world to know that, contrary to what one could read in the mainstream media, the peace movement was alive and well and large numbers of Americans did not support the war in Iraq. I wanted people to know that thousands of Americans were willing to travel to Texas and tolerate the heat, humidity, and bugs in order to support a grieving mother whose new purpose was to shine a light on the lies that led to the war and to bring home our troops so that no other mother would have to know the pain that she felt.

Over time, this blog has become more of an exploration of who I am, my spirituality, and how life works. I love life's complexities, exploring the shades of gray. I want to, as Rainier Maria Rilke said,

"Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves, like locked rooms and like books that are now written in a very foreign tongue. Do not now seek the answers, which cannot be given you because you would not be able to live them. And the point is, to live everything. Live the questions now. Perhaps you will then gradually, without noticing it, live along some distant day into the answer."

Maybe my blog is just one big question about what is needed in order for people to take the time to love and cherish each other and our earth. Maybe someday, I will "live along some distant day into the answer."

In the meantime, thank you for joining me on my journey. I welcome you to share yours with me

 

Tuesday, July 11, 2006

UnEmbedded Iraq

Dahlia Wasfi will be speaking this Sunday at the Colorado State Democratic Party Headquarters. Details on the event and more info on Dahlia below:


PDC Presents -
Un Embedded Iraq

Sunday July 16th 1-4 p.m.
Colorado State Democratic Party Headquarters
777 Sante Fe, Denver Colorado

Progressive Democrats of Colorado present Dr. Dahlia Wasfi, who will offer her most recent information on conditions in Iraq. Dr. Wasfi’s work will present a view of the U.S. occupation that few Americans have the opportunity to see. If you are interested in being informed on what is really happening in Iraq, this event will provide a view of the impact the U.S. is having in Iraq beyond the administration and corporate media propaganda.

Sunday July 16th, 2006
Colorado Democratic headquarters located at 777 Sante Fe
Denver Colorado
Presentation will begin at 1:00 p.m.; doors open at 12:45.

Additional Information

Contact Mark D. Benner for more information.
Mark is Co Chair of the Progressive Democrats of Colorado, and can be reached by email: mark@pdcolorado.org

The Players

Progressive Democrats of Colorado
PDC became an initiative within the Colorado Democratic Party in August 2005. Dedicated to promoting progressive ideas and solutions to our political and social dialogue, PDC is working within the Colorado Democratic party to promote honest dialogue, and increase the grassroots participation of people in major party politics. We believe government can work for people, if it is placed in the proper hands.

Dahlia Wasfi

Dr. Dahlia Wasfi spent her early childhood in Saddam Hussein's Iraq, until she returned to the United States with her family in 1977. Dr. Wasfi graduated from Swarthmore College in 1993 with a B.A. in Biology, and from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1997. She returned to Iraq in February/March of 2004 to see her family in Basrah and Baghdad. Recently, she visited Iraq for three months, returning to the U.S. in March 2006. Based on her experiences, she is speaking out against the negative impact of the U.S. invasion and the need to end the occupation.

Topics include:

• Status of Healthcare in Iraq Today
• The Sanctions' Impacts on Iraq's Medical System
• The Human Toll of the Invasion and Occupation of Iraq
• Depleted Uranium: Iraqi & U.S. Victims
• Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Iraqi & U.S. Victims
• Blind Patriotism: A Thin Veil for Racism
• The Humanitarian Crisis in Iraq

Contact Mark D. Benner for more information.
Mark is Co Chair of the Progressive Democrats of Colorado, and can be reached by email: mark@pdcolorado.org

posted by Carol at 8:16 AM


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