Posted on August 26, 2008 by Dan (Fitness)
Dear Ron:
In your letter, you said:
I’ve supported the Democrats for 40 years because the Dem party was also the democratic party. This year, those two things have diverged.
No, they haven’t. One candidate won the primary with the most votes and the most delegates. PUMA is standing against democracy in democracy’s name. Why should the majority [...]
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Posted on July 11, 2008 by Dan (Fitness)
We are two days away from the kickoff to the Witness Against the War walk. 450 Miles to protest the war in Iraq:
Witness Against War 2008 is a walk from Chicago to St. Paul to challenge and to nonviolently resist our country’s continuing war in and occupation of Iraq.
Our journey will begin in the City [...]
Filed under: Politics | Tagged: Chicago, Iraq, Peace, Politics, St. Paul, War, Witness Against the War | 1 Comment »
Posted on July 2, 2008 by Dan (Fitness)
Matthis Chiroux is a soldier in DC fighting back against the war. His fight is attracting notice (AFP):
“I stand before you today with the strength and clarity and resolve to declare to the military, my government and the world that this soldier will not be deploying to Iraq,” Chiroux said in the sun-filled rotunda of [...]
Filed under: Politics | Tagged: Bravery, Character, Iraq, Matthis Chiroux, Military, Peace, Politics, Veterans, War | No Comments »
Posted on June 20, 2008 by Dan (Fitness)
I’m off on adventures, computer access will be random for a week or so.
I saw this, and it made me happy. With all the bad news its easy to forget there’s a lot of positive energy out there.
“Let’s make my birthday, July the 7th at noon, all over America… whichever state you’re in, Pacific or [...]
Filed under: Life, Politics, Religion, Spirituality | Tagged: compassion, Life, Love, Peace, Politics, Positive Energy, Ringo Starr, Spirituality | 2 Comments »
Posted on June 18, 2008 by Dan (Fitness)
In a request for support, MoveOn.org notes that this ad tests especially well. It isn’t hard to see why. I can see this becoming a viral meme. Youtube videos where mothers, father, brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, grandparents, and significant others add their voice to the cry of “No, you can’t have the ones I love [...]
Filed under: Politics | Tagged: Advertising, McCain, Moveon.org, Peace, Politics, Rhetoric, War | 10 Comments »
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