Last night, our local Peace Coalition group marked the 60th anniversary of the bombing of Nagasaki. We had a candlelight prayer vigil in our square downtown here in Asheville. We started with a circle with about 35 people there, and then we set up candle luminaries and floating candles around the fountain in Pack Square. It looked quite beautiful and peaceful.
I don’t know if our prayers and wishes for the innocent victims of war will stop any future killing or stop any future wars or even stop any more dropping of nuclear bombs. I just know I have to light a candle (well, many of them) against the darkness and the evil of war and nuclear bombs. I know we have to win this struggle before we put an end to any more innocent lives, before we ruin our world with nuclear pollution. Never in the history of humankind has a weapon been made and then not utilized, but with these nuclear weapons, we must make sure that does not happen – not now, not ever.
Also, I want to say I am so proud of my friend, Cindy Sheehan, who is protesting outside Bush’s ranch in Texas. She is finally getting some publicity (more than she got for our March 19th/20th rallies and march). I am proud of what she is doing, and proud to call her my friend. I can only imagine that camping out in the Texas heat is much easier than burying your child from a senseless war.
Cindy and Gold Star Families for Peace have asked all of us to call the White House (202-456-1111) or email Mr. Bush (president@whitehouse.gov) and tell him: “ Talk to Cindy”.
And contributions to Gold Star Families for Peace or Code Pink would also be appreciated.
3 comments:
Her son joined the military of his own free will..It makes no diffrance if he was sent there for the right reason or not, point is, it was his JOB to go..This mother is no more important than any other parent who lost a loved one over there and frankly it disgusts me that she thinks she is so important..
What about the child who died tonight in a inner city of america..Why arnt you in outrage for them???..IMHO, its because there is no money in it huh.
Casey Sheehan joined the military to be a chaplain.
Cindy Sheehan does not think she is more important than anyone else, and nearly all the anti-war work she does is paid for by her immediate family and herself. She has had some expenses paid by American Friends Service Committee when she toured with them. They never gave her a salary.
Where is the money to be made protesting the war? I have not been paid a cent. Indeed, it has cost me thousands out of my own pocket.
It does outrage me that we spend money on bombs and guns instead of education and health care for children. It does outrage me that we give "aid" to other countries so they can buy F-16s from us..... which is useful for dropping nuclear bombs.... and even if NEVER USED still takes food out of the mouths of children, and needed health care from all people.
What a great resource, I was searching for lighting and ran into your blog. My prayers were answered and I found the perfect lighting project.
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