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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

 

Thursday, July 19, 2007

Not One More Man

Robert from Left of Centrist has just posted the video of his latest and greatest - Not One More Man. This song delivers power to the people and a great big NO! to W.

Music is a powerful way to move people. Please, if you like the song, pass it on.

"What I am asking - if you like the video, please help me out by posting it anywhere you can. Personal blogs, group blogs, forums, web sites, email the link. I want this song to go viral. It is in memory of Casey Sheehan and all the other thousands of men and women who have lost their lives for this feeble excuse of a world leader. However, it is dedicated to everyone who has a deep abiding desire for the world to learn how to resolve conflicts with discussions instead of concussions." - Robert Rouse






Lyrics

NOT ONE MORE MAN

Written by Robert Rouse

Not one more man shall die for you, not one more mother's son
Not one more man shall go to war, not one to shoot your gun
We won't let you just take their lives to do with as you will
Not one more man shall die for you, not one more shall you kill

You started your own little war to make your daddy proud
It didn't matter if your pride made mothers wear a shroud
You tried to make the US think your holy war was good
But we saw through deception and we all understood
The attacks were linked to Baghdad is the story that you sold
But this holy war has holes throughout the story that you told
It's really very easy to right this wrong you tried
Just start by telling every one in America you lied

Not one more man shall die for you, not one more mother's son
Not one more man shall go to war, not one to shoot your gun
We won't let you just take their lives to do with as you will
Not one more man shall die for you, not one more shall you kill

You try to make the people think that what we say is wrong
You'll tell them only traitors would ever sing this song
You'll talk until your face is blue but lies won't change the facts
See we have truth upon our side and truth is what you lack
You tell us God appointed you to lead us into war
But people know that war is not what our great God stands for
You need to read the Bible and perhaps your eyes will see
That it is us, the peacemakers who God says "Blessed be."

Not one more man shall die for you, not one more mother's son
Not one more man shall go to war, not one to shoot your gun
We won't let you just take their lives to do with as you will
Not one more man shall die for you, not one more shall you kill
Not one more man will die for Bush, not one more mother's son
Not one more man shall make you rich, no one to buy your guns
We won't let you just sell their lives, your coffers there to fill
Not one more man shall die for Bush, not one more shall you kill
Let's stop the killing, tell the truth, not one more shall you kill
Please Mr. Bush, for your own soul, please no more shall you kill

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posted by Carol at 9:19 PM


2 Comments:

Blogger Robert Rouse said...

Carol, thanks for posting the video and help spread the word of Peace! Salaam! Shalom!

5:42 PM  
Blogger Carol said...

My pleasure. I've been singing your song all day. Thank YOU for your voice!

6:08 PM  

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