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Alice Walker: Why I'm sailing to Gaza
CNN ^ | 6-21-11 | Alice Walker

Posted on 06/21/2011 6:21:55 PM PDT by 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?

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To: SJackson
How my mother's fanatical feminist views tore us apart by Rebecca Walker
61 posted on 06/22/2011 6:52:36 AM PDT by agrace
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To: combat_boots; cripplecreek
"It hit me last night that this Sunday is all coordinated:"

The HELL? You Say ? http://biggovernment.com/files/2010/01/glenn-beck.jpg

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.

62 posted on 06/22/2011 7:12:50 AM PDT by KC_Lion (If Sarah can't be elected in 2012, then Phase II will fall into place, may G-D have mercy on us all)
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To: KC_Lion

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.


63 posted on 06/22/2011 7:39:52 AM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
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To: cripplecreek

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?


64 posted on 06/22/2011 7:42:54 AM PDT by KC_Lion (If Sarah can't be elected in 2012, then Phase II will fall into place, may G-D have mercy on us all)
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To: KC_Lion

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


65 posted on 06/22/2011 7:45:57 AM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
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To: Tax-chick

What’s your dream, Tax-chick?


66 posted on 06/22/2011 9:12:53 AM PDT by Mrs. Don-o (Dry understatements free of charge, one per customer until supplies are exhausted.)
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To: SJackson

Sounds like a target-rich environment for the Israelis.


67 posted on 06/22/2011 9:14:52 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Mrs. Don-o

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.


68 posted on 06/22/2011 9:26:46 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Quien vive? JESUS! Y a su nombre? GLORIA!)
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To: Tax-chick

LOLLAH (Like a Hyena)!


69 posted on 06/22/2011 9:48:49 AM PDT by Mrs. Don-o (Dry understatements free of charge, one per customer until supplies are exhausted.)
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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.


70 posted on 06/22/2011 10:04:35 AM PDT by JewishRighter ( Multiculturalism is killing us.)
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To: combat_boots

Thank you for posting that connection.

Very scary, indeed.


71 posted on 06/23/2011 6:49:57 AM PDT by bgill
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