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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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Thursday, May 18, 2006

Nine Arrested at L3 Wescam in Burlington

Nine peace-seekers were arrested at the military firm L-3 Wescam in Burlington on May 15, during a peaceful protest of civil disobedience. Among them was an acquaintance of mine from Brampton. Urgent family obligations kept me from being there for this protest.

Reports at HASC site (photos, report from protestor, Hamilton Spec. article, background)

http://www.hwcn.org/link/hasc/weScam.html

Article in Burlington Post

http://www.haltonsearch.com/hr/bp/story/3500093p-4044078c.html

Other links: (The Sumoud site has a very good write-up and detail with background info.)

http://sumoud.tao.ca/?q=node/view/658

http://briarpatchmagazine.com/news/?p=228

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Nine Arrested at L3 Wescam in Burlington

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