Will and I got back from New Hampshire a couple of days ago. The air and water were so fresh and clean. We stopped to eat in Vermont. It serves as the perfect haven for an old hippy. We got a few good pics of lake Sunapee. I will post um when i can borrow the camera, it's not ours :( it was a fun trip. We walked through this bog that formed on top of a 10,000 year old lake that formed when the ice melted. The mat that "floated" on top of this lake was made up of spongy moss that in some places was actually arctic tundra. Species of plants were growing that you would normally find in the arctic. It was really interesting. Unfortunately we didn't get to take pictures because we forgot to stop and get batteries. I will be posting the picures we did get soon......
Ok so I want to know...when and where can I join others in protest against the war?
There has been a recent surge in anti-war protests across the world. A lot of it has to do with the woman who is holding a vigil outside Bush's ranch. People are also sick and tired of hearing about four more, two more, five more troops dying. Those are only the ones they tell us about. I've been hearing stories lately about wounded troops...over 2,000 have been murdered...thousands more have lost limbs. They try to make us forget about them. Or not know about them at all. My point I guess is great things have been accomplished by using our right to free speech and peaceful demonstration. I hear a lot of my peers making a joke out of protesting. Some just don't give a damn. Whatever it is, we need to get over it and let our voive be heard. The "government" has made us weak. Using the media, amoung other things, to manipulate us. WAR IS EVIL!!!! It is no solution to "terrorism." We went into Iraq like a bunch of terrorists. The funny part is not only did they NOT have the weapons, they had nothing to do with 911. In my opinion, the Bush family had the whole thing set up with the Bin Ladin's. 911 was a distraction and an excuse to invade Iraq for oil, and get Saddam. I'm not saying Saddam is a fucking good person. I sure as hell wouldn't want to live under his rule. The point is there are many evil dictators around the world, we can't just start taking them all over. Especially when they are no threat. Let those people work out there own situation. Some Iraqi's were satisfied with their situation before we invaded. Whatever....anyway I want my voice to be heard so if anyone can let me know where and when I will show my support!!!
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We Must Have A Voice08/10/2005 18:14 #20532
My BirthdayHey everyone...my birthday is Sunday the 14th. Will and I will be in New Hampshire. Hopefully I can take some pictures to post. It's really beautiful there. Happy Birthday to anyone else who shares August 14th as their birthday!!
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Just thought I'd post a pic so ya'll know what I look like :)
terry - 08/04/05 13:17
you should put a userpic up. This one is cute, just click on your pic while logged in and you can upload it.
you should put a userpic up. This one is cute, just click on your pic while logged in and you can upload it.
08/04/2005 12:35 #20529
Strange WeatherYes, it has been very hot this summer. The hottest on record. Ya know what's weird? This winter was also one of the coldest. Tempratures in the single digits for days on end. Hmmm seems like the opposite of 90 plus for days and days? Pretty freaky huh? Could it be we are fucking with the planet? Anyway, I took a few summer school classes in June. It was really starting to heat up in that classroom. The teacher never thought to put the air on untill the second before last day of class!!!! We all thought it was busted.
Anyway, as we were working on our media grid project, she would read us articles about global warming, amoung other things. It was pretty scary. Ice caps are melting like crazy. Communities near the arctic circle are being destroyed due to melting ice and tundra. The amount of carbon dioxide in the air has risen dramatically in the past 30 years. This air pollution caused by motor vehicles and other sources is contributing to the warming of our planet. There are alternative fuel options being looked at. Hydrogen is one of them. I don't know about all of you, but I feel helpless. Although I know there are things we can do in our community and everyday lives to help, something needs to be doen on a global scale. If majior action doesn't take place soon, I fear for our planet. To no surprise, "Dubbaya" doesn't seem to give a shit about the environment. According to one of the articles, he has undone legislation signed by Clinton protecting areas of wildlife and forest.
If anyone has any ideas about what to do reguarding this issue please let me know!!!
Anyway, as we were working on our media grid project, she would read us articles about global warming, amoung other things. It was pretty scary. Ice caps are melting like crazy. Communities near the arctic circle are being destroyed due to melting ice and tundra. The amount of carbon dioxide in the air has risen dramatically in the past 30 years. This air pollution caused by motor vehicles and other sources is contributing to the warming of our planet. There are alternative fuel options being looked at. Hydrogen is one of them. I don't know about all of you, but I feel helpless. Although I know there are things we can do in our community and everyday lives to help, something needs to be doen on a global scale. If majior action doesn't take place soon, I fear for our planet. To no surprise, "Dubbaya" doesn't seem to give a shit about the environment. According to one of the articles, he has undone legislation signed by Clinton protecting areas of wildlife and forest.
If anyone has any ideas about what to do reguarding this issue please let me know!!!
Judging by your coments on the war in Iraq, you might like to read something I posted recently. it talks about why we should get out of Iraq and the fundimental steps that can start things moving. it's realy short and to the point. [inlink]dcoffee,5[/inlink] check it out.
Hey! welcome home, i can't wait to see the pics!
Sounds like it was a fun trip! As far as the anti-war protest stuff goes... I think Paul might know more.
I will be honest I don't know where to tell you to go. Get some friends togather who agree with you and go infront of the armory or maybe bidwell parkway where there will be a lot of people.
I agree a lot with what you are saying. I think there was no threat From Sadam. If Bush would have Said Sadam is Evil and his own people fear him. We belive he was behind the attacks and a free Iraq will help us get terrorists and liberate the people of Iraq and find everyone responsable. Then great I would have supported him but That isn't what the war was about. Bush's buddies the Saudi's and the Bin Laden Family where flown out of the country when ever other plane was grounded. The CIA should have have Jumper cables on there nuts getting information from them like they do to everyone else all over the world. Then denouce tourture as wrong.
The Problem now is that there are insurgants and the Troops can't tell who the citizens are and who are the attackers. To leave now would be unfair to the free citizens of Iraq. We freed them now untill they get a stable government it is our duty to protect them. But see Bush is trying to use this so that his buddies companies can build in iraq and get busineses over there and make lots of money. Right now it would be like sending the citizens to the slaguter but eventully we have to get our troops out. The big question is when. why should our troops die when a lot of the iraqy people don't want us there? At what point do we say if the people want freedom they have to take it for them selves. That is the problem with a revolution. I revolution has to be from with in. There are a lot of things that are wrong with our own country like the homeless and Gays not Having equal rights and rights being infringed on in the name of security. If the us citizens get tired of high gas prices and $300 heat bills and all the crap and revolt and fight the government and it is a majority of the people feal this way, it is actully legal acording to the constitution, then we would be ready for the fight. But if some other country came here and overthrough our government then we wouldn't be ready for it and those opposed to the new government would fight and kill the revolters and it would be just as ugly as things are in iraq.
It was amazing, 2 years ago, there were huge protests against the occupation in every big city in Europe. All were on the same day, started at the same time. Seriously huge. Even though they couldn't stop the US Powers to attack Iraq, the rest of the world heard what do the Europeans think about the fucking war.
I wish here in US we could organize all the people who are against the war and do a US-wide rally! Would be so great.
I'm sure if you go to Code Pink or People for the American Way or NARAL or any other leftist group's web site you can likely find petitions and whatnot.