An Inconvenient Responsibility: Doing All You Can To End The War

[babylonsister]

http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_linda_mi_070217_an_inconvenient_resp.htm

An Inconvenient Responsibility: Doing All You Can To End The War

by Linda Milazzo


Millions world-wide have seen Davis Guggenheim and Al Gore's Academy Award nominated documentary, "An Inconvenient Truth." A jarring portrayal of our planet in peril. The film is monumentally important. Yet as much as I've considered the content of the film, I've considered its title even more. "An Inconvenient Truth." No flowing alliteration. No catchy phrase. Just the fact. "An Inconvenient Truth." It's brilliant.

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According to all major polls, most Americans oppose the War on Iraq. 51% of the population of 300 million Americans, the lowest possible majority, equals over 150 million people. If 10% of 150 million people took to the streets on January 27th, the date of the last major anti-war protest, there would have been 15 million people on the streets. But they didn't come out. They remained home, shirking their responsibilities just to avoid inconvenience. They left the media less reason to cover us, and the world more reason to hate us. As well it should. By virtue of our inaction we support George W. Bush.

I've read several accounts of the January 27th march in Washington, DC. Many say the march was peaceful and much too civil to make a difference. I agree the march was civil. I witnessed it. I was there.

But for those who complain that those present were too civil, why not direct your disdain toward those who weren't there? Fifteen million activists across the nation would have made a difference. Five million in Washington, DC would have made an incredible difference. When one's nation and world are in peril, there's no excuse for staying home.

I urge all who want peace to get active. Convenience is not patriotic. Inconvenience can end the war.

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To learn more about the Occupation Project, and how you can get involved, please go to http://codepinkalert.org/.

[sce56]

1. Well you are right but we could not all get to DC

I was here in LA

Holding one of the mock coffins

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=3083653&mesg_id=3083653

[Maat]

3. What a powerful picture (n/t)!

[babylonsister]

4. I don't think the author was pointing any person out specifically,

just perhaps appealing to those of us who bemoan what's going on but do nothing about it. It could take a few nudges for people to realize how important this is.
And good on ya for participating and contributing, sce56. The more that do, the sooner this might end.

[Maat]

7. Let's hope so; let's hope that the movement for peace just keeps on growing.

[Maat]

2. What I will be doing on Presidents' Day:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=141&topic_id=26715&mesg_id=26715

:patriot:

[babylonsister]

5. Very cool, Maat. How many do you figure will show up in Carlsbad?

That's a great idea; I hope you get the numbers. I think a ton of people dressed in black, silent and motionless, will send a powerful message. :thumbsup:

[Maat]

6. We are expecting close to 1,000 people.

That's for the good wishes - I hope all goes extremely well.

My hubby took the picture that you see up on the website. I have it framed in my house.

[babylonsister]

8. I will be looking for any coverage. In the meantime, why don't

you post your thread in GD so more people can see what you're up to? I'll kick it!
And 1,000!! That's going to be amazing!! I hope your weather cooperates and people come out in droves!

[Maat]

11. Thanks ... is it o.k. to cross-post?

Thanks for the response!

[AndyTiedye]

9. I Read DU Every Day and I Didn't Even Hear About the Protest Until It Was Over

Wherever the advance discussion of the demo was going on, it didn't make it to the "Latest" page.

We can't join your protest if we don't know it's happening.

[babylonsister]

10. It was posted at the top of the Home page for a few days.

There were numerous threads that landed in Greatest with lots of rec's, and there were logistic threads in the DC forum. (If you're talking about Jan. 27th).