Alice Walker: Why I'm sailing to Gaza

CNN ^ | 6-21-11 | Alice Walker

[SJackson]

Editor's note: Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alice Walker will join an international flotilla of boats sailing to Gaza to challenge Israel's blockade of the territory. Here, Walker, best known for her 1983 novel "The Color Purple," explains why she will be taking part.

Why am I going on the Freedom Flotilla II to Gaza? I ask myself this, even though the answer is: What else would I do? I am in my sixty-seventh year, having lived already a long and fruitful life, one with which I am content.

It seems to me that during this period of eldering it is good to reap the harvest of one's understanding of what is important, and to share this, especially with the young. How are they to learn, otherwise?

[agrace]

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[KC_Lion]

"It hit me last night that this Sunday is all coordinated:"

The HELL? You Say ?

The World stands at a very dangerous place, we have had events like this before, What they need is a strong America leading the way, the problem is, while in the past we may have had, A: Weak Economy B: Idiots in Charges, C: Riots and Revolutions in Dangerous Places all over the world D: Threats to Israel and the Jews E: Threats of Violence and civil war here at home (see 1830's 1860's 1890's 1960's and the present) we have never all of them at once, dare I say this is a perfect storm that WILL blow onto American Shores and it will not be pretty.

[cripplecreek]

I don’t know if you caught yesterday’s show but the energy industry execs sounded like they were declaring war on Obama.

I’m on their side.

[KC_Lion]

No I didn’t I was stuck on Military Duty, I guess I need to go check that episode out, Today is about the Education system right?

[cripplecreek]

I don’t have a clue about today’s episode but yesterday the execs said that they’re joining forces and standing up.

[Mrs. Don-o]

What’s your dream, Tax-chick?

[dfwgator]

Sounds like a target-rich environment for the Israelis.

[Tax-chick]

The current one is that they’ll all be kept at sea indefinitely, like the Flying Dutchman, until the peace-loving dears eat each other.

[Mrs. Don-o]

LOLLAH (Like a Hyena)!

[JewishRighter]

Dear Alice:

While you’re at it, please take Maya Angelou, Cornell West, Barbara Jackson Lee, Maxine Waters, Cynthia McKinney, Louis Farakhan, Jeremiah Wright and the Obamas with you. Please. Pretty please. What a great national service that would be to your country.

[bgill]

Thank you for posting that connection.

Very scary, indeed.