[Sosfbay-discuss] Fwd: From CodePink:: Honoring Dr. King

[JamBoi]

--- CODEPINK <codepink at mail.democracyinaction.org> wrote:

> Date: Mon, 15 Jan:43:48 -0500 (EST)
> From: CODEPINK <codepink at mail.democracyinaction.org>

> Subject: Honoring Dr. King
> 
> January 15, 2007
> 
> CODEPINK Women for Peace
> 
> Martin Luther King, Jr.'s tireless work for peace and non-violence
> continues to inspire our own work. In honor of his birthday today, we
> have put together a powerful Flash movie of Dr. King speaking out
> against war (http://codepinkalert.org/article.php?id=719). His
> cautionary words are just as resonant now. We need to listen to him
> again with fresh ears, to keep his work for peace alive.
> 
> In 1966, King said "I'm still convinced there's nothing more powerful
> to dramatize a social evil than the tramp tramp of marching people."
> 
> In this last week alone, we have harnessed the power of marching
> people. We protested Guantanamo,
> (http://www.codepink4peace.org/article.php?list=type&type=171) both
> in the streets around the world, and outside the detention center
> itself (http://www.codepink4peace.org/article.php?id=1447). We
> disrupted Condoleeza Rice's testimony
> (http://www.givepeaceavote.org/article.php?id=1282). We took to the
> streets to stop Bush's plan for escalation, to stop funding war and
> bring the troops home
> (http://codepinkalert.org/userdata_display.php?modin=54). Thanks to
> all of you who added your footsteps to the powerful tramp tramp of
> marching people across the globe.
> 
> On January 27, we will be taking our tramping feet to Washington DC
> to bring the Mandate for Peace to Congress and the Bush
> administration. Won't you join us? The more people on the street, the
> more loudly our message will be heard
> (http://www.codepink4peace.org/article.php?list=type&type=182).
> 
> Forty years ago at Riverside Church, people of conscience declared
> that "a time comes when silence is betrayal." 
> 
> "We are at the moment when our lives must be placed on the line if
> our nation is to survive its own folly. Every man of humane
> convictions must decide on the protest that best suits his
> convictions, but we must all protest," King preached that day.
> 
> Let's make our protest on January 27 powerful enough to stop the war
> (http://www.codepink4peace.org/article.php?list=type&type=182). We
> can think of no better way to honor Martin Luther King, Jr.'s memory.
> 
> With peace and love,
> Dana, Farida, Gael, Gayle, Jodie, Liz, Medea, Nancy, Patricia, Rae,
> Samantha, and Sonia


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JamBoi
Jammy The Sacred Cow Slayer

"Live humbly, laugh often and love unconditionally" (anon)
http://dailyJam.blogspot.com


 
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