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  • A modest proposal

    06/13/2013 6:23:19 AM PDT · by shoff · 12 replies
    06/13/2013 | Steven Hoffman
    I have been thinking of late about the coming Fourth of July holiday. (AKA: Independence Day) With the current state of the nation and our daily loss of freedoms once guaranteed I don’t really feel like celebrating something we no longer have. It feels like going to a wedding anniversary dinner knowing the couple both cheat. So what to do? Not go out, ignore the day, throw my hands up and just go with the flow? None of these seem to be acceptable options. What about some form of protest to show the country and our “leaders” I will not...
  • Peace Movement Picks Up Steam: Iraq Mortatorium and October 27 (BARF)

    09/19/2007 5:34:16 PM PDT · by TornadoAlley3 · 9 replies · 230+ views
    politicalaffairs ^ | 09/19/07 | United for Peace and Justice
    Peace Movement Picks Up Steam: Iraq Mortatorium and October 27 The Iraq Moratorium is about to begin. Initiated by antiwar activists from several groups around the country, it calls for local, decentralized, personal action or statements against the ongoing war and occupation of Iraq on the 3rd Friday of every month. This Friday, Sept. 21st, is the first of what promises to be a growing movement in the coming months. United for Peace and Justice is enthusiastically supporting this effort. The delegates at our National Assembly a few months ago agreed: It is critically important to offer as many opportunities...