| | | | | Antiwar Activism Digitalized - 557 sec On the streets, in the Halls of Congress, in front of the U.S. Supreme Court, at the gates of the White House itself, and elsewhere, activists have opposed the Bush-Cheney Gang's illegal and immoral war in Iraq, as well as the torture of detainees at Abu Ghraib and Gitmo. This video, which features 90 photos, represents only a handful of the thousands of demonstrations that have been held across the country since the Iraqi War was launched on March 20, 2003. Tags:Iraqi War Protest Activism White House Capitol Hill Bush-Cheney Gang Gitmo Torture Abu Ghraib William Hughes  | | | | | | | | The Greatest Anti-war/Peace & Justice Song by Thomas Easaw - 173 sec The Greatest Anti-war/ Peace & Justice Song, The Request by Thomas Easaw, the Deepest Living Voice on Earth
I am Thomas Easaw.
I come from the land of Mahatma Gandhi, where English is not my first language. And so my expressions may not be as powerful as my feelings are. This is only an attempt.
Friends and enemies,
For the President of the United States, (unlike the sincere American), the dollar may be the most important thing on earth. But for those who believe that honor is greater than the dollar, they are left with no other option, but to fight and die - because they cannot win.
Let us not kill them and let them not kill us.
If it was Afghanistan, the day before; Iraq, yesterday and Iran, today - it could be me, tomorrow and you, the day after. When such intimidation to our dignity is in the air, it is expected of all of us to stand up to defend our lives and our pride. But for those of you, who have been brought up in the way of love and non-violence, who prefer not to fight or kill, at least join me in my song, "The Request".
If you believe in what you think you believe in
Think for a little while
You're not the only one on planet earth
Don't think you're always right.
Every little man has his own little right
To live in his own little land
Every little man who fights to defend that
Is admired, be he wrong or right.
You simply cannot strip a whole nation
Stark naked of its pride
America, America
Don't start the Last World War.
When it happens in Pakistan,
You simply seem to shut your eyes,
When rights are violated in China,
You have them on your favored list.
Unless politically/commercially hit,
You seem to keep pretty still,
Somehow you seem to nurture the notion that
The world spins on your goodwill.
You simply cannot strip a whole nation
Stark naked of its pride
America, America
Don't start the Last World War.
Thomas Easaw as writer, musician, philosopher and owner of the Deepest Living Voice on Earth, is a one-man peace and justice movement, working towards the betterment of mankind.
http://www.thomaseasaw.com/request.htm Tags: Greatest Antiwar Peace Justice Song Deepest Voice Thomas Easaw Iraq Iran Request Anti-war Songs Barack Obama War India | | Arrests at U.S. Capitol in Antiwar Protest - 358 sec Thirty-three antiwar protesters were arrested on Capitol Hill late this afternoon. They brought traffic to a complete halt at the intersections of New Jersey and Independence Avenues for nearly an hour. The Longworth and Cannon House Office buildings are also located there. The demonstrators refused to disperse from a sit down in the middle of the street. Under a huge blue banner that read, "Not one More Mothers Child," they defied the police order to disperse. They held high an American flag as the police moved in for the arrests. Led by Peace activist Cindy Sheehan, they shouted out: "Arrest George Bush! Arrest Dick Cheney!" At noon, the protesters had held a rally at Lafayette Park, opposite the White House, to launch the "SWARM on Congress" campaign." See,
http://www.democracyrising.us/ for details. They then marched to Capitol Hill where the arrests took place. Tags:iraqi War Protest Activism Arrests Capitol Hill Cindy Sheehan Gold Star Families for Peace Code Pink William Hughes | | | | |
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