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How much of Earth's atmosphere must we contaminate? How much of our lands and waters must we pollute? How much of our resources must we plunder, deplete? How many species must we ravage, despoil, extinguish? How many people must we degrade, deprive, destroy with toxic wastes and wars, before we learn to respect one another, to live in harmony on this planet, our Home? "All living beings are brothers and sisters, nourished from the same source of life.." -- Thich Nhat Hanh

: Name: Annamarie; Location: Brampton, Ontario, Canada

I was born in Eastern Europe during the height of the Stalinist regime's reign of terror. Thus, I know what it is like to live under a repressive, dictatorial regime. The fear and terror -- as dissident friends and family members were tortured, imprisoned and some were executed -- is indelibly etched in my memory. That is the reason I have always been an ardent advocate of freedom, social justice, civil liberties, human rights and a voice of peace. The way I see it, war is morally wrong, regardless of who wages it, for whatever reason. No piece of land or commodity is worth the sacrifice of one human life. We are all members of the same race - the "human race" - and must learn to coexist peacefully. Our planet cannot sustain us much longer if we do not stop our wars, nukes, polluting, deforestation, and the wasteful, gluttonous consumption and depletion of our natural resources.

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Friday, January 06, 2006

Cindy Sheehan: The Opposite of Good is Apathy

Cindy Sheehan: " Hold your vigils and marches in relevant places, such as war-mongering, local congressional offices. So many senators and congresspeople come to mind. Or, in front of a recruiting station. Or federal buildings. Or military bases. Then, instead of going home and cracking open a beer or uncorking a bottle of wine, sit down and say, "We aren't leaving until you call for an immediate end to the occupation of Iraq." Put your butt on the line for humanity. Change will not happen until we make it happen. We can't make change happen by wishing or praying that it will happen. We actually have to do something. "

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