Tag: courage

Demolished Man?

“Life is a freak. That’s its hope and glory.”

“…the question that bothers most Muslims is the idea that just because someone says they are Muslim or that their actions are representative of Islam doesn’t make it so.”

Revolutionary Change has begun:

Since taking office Obama has bombed TEN Sovereign NATIONS, more than any of his predecessors since World War Two. These bombings violate International Treaties, U. S. Civil Law, The War Powers Act and Constitutional Mandates. We have deployed troops, attacked, bombed, or used illegal drones against these nations. We were not attacked.

Stein will shut down corporate wars!

In the words of Alice Walker, ‘the biggest way people give up power is by not knowing they have it.’ We have it.”

Manufacturing Consent: … or why Chomsky endorses voting

– the other 80% of the population — are marginalized, diverted from political awareness and participation in self-governing, and reduced to apathy so they don’t vote or take charge

Dr. Jill Stein offers better choices… She sees Snowden as a hero.

in the world we deserve, I would welcome Edward Snowden home a hero, and release Chelsea Manning, Jeffrey Sterling, Julian Assange and other courageous truth tellers with praise and reparations. Their actions are essential for preserving our imperiled democracy in the face of secretive, unaccountable corporate government.

Do peace, justice and freedom matter?

“Those who insist on pretending we only can choose between Democrats and Republicans must learn how to think outside the corporate box. We have 36 years of evidence that unending war is not the answer. “

Moonbeams and more…

“With instruments such as the Hubble Space Telescope, scientists have discovered a bewildering amount of cosmic turf, and yet they still know of only a single inhabited world.”

Dr. Jill Stein, Israel, Palestine and The Middle East

Jill Stein is the only American Presidential candidate to insist on a Middle-East policy platform grounded in international law, human rights, equality, peace, freedom and justice for everyone. She asks the right questions and provides brilliant answers.

The Cons on both sides of the corporate aisle are not on your side.

“A vote for Clinton is a vote for austerity, for imperialism, and for the augmented perpetual war regime established under her tenure as Secretary of State.”

Lawsuit Against Phony Debate Commission Filed

Note: The Commission on Presidential Debates is a charade. It may have a name that sounds official but in fact it is a corporation created by Democratic and Republican political operatives and funded by big business interests to keep independent parties like the Green and Libertatian Party as well as independent candidates out of the presidential debates.

We can vote values instead of fear…

“power concedes nothing without a demand” That demand needs happen in streets, communities, schools and in the voting booth.”

Regime Change for the corporate bottom line is a bad idea

The problem in Syria is the United States bombing a variety of targets, creating more enemies and making life more … More

President Jill Stein

Under a Stein presidency, the military economy will transition into a green economy, with decreased dependence on fossil fuels and an end to subsidies for military contractors We will shut down the wars,
rebuild the nation and export knowledge, technology and peace instead of terror, munitions and war.
And it is about time.

Love Notes: faith, truth, science and fiction

“Love takes off masks that we fear we cannot live without and know we cannot live within.”
―James A. Baldwin

What Lily said…

No matter how cynical I become, I just can’t keep up.”
– Lily Thomlin

Anonymous Says ‘Sandra Bland Was Murdered’, Calls For National ‘Day of Rage’

Since Sandra Bland was killed in police custody, a number of theories have arisen regarding how she died and why. Few believe that she committed suicide, and the investigation into her death has now shifted gears from a suicide investigation, to a homicide.

No Surrender to fear: embrace Courage

Dr. Jill Stein has a plan for revolutionary change. She will put everyday people back in charge.

https://thepeaceresource.wordpress.com/2015/05/15/why-jill-stein-is-the-only-logical-choice-in-2016/

In 2016, if war was working for you, your choice was Clinton or Trump. But a better choice was peace and a Green New Deal.

Dr. Jill Stein can provide the critical transition from exporting munitions, terror and war… to exporting knowledge, technology and peace in our time.

2015 Cathedral Park Jazz Fest

2015 Cathedral Park Jazz Fest July 17, 18 and 19 Friday thru Sunday
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Speaking Truth to Power Since 1981

Mark your calendars for the 2015 Cathedral Park Jazz Festival, July 17th, 18th & 19th! As always, this is a free event to the community!