Rudy
Peace Bunny
Dear Friends in Germany, and Europe:
Now I am a citizen in a country which is choosing to devastate a helpless land, illegally, headed by a person who was not voted in. There is NO JUSTIFICATION for this. I never thought I'd see the day when America was headed by a bullying, censoring dictatorship. This entire action is a war crime.
There is also no justification for alienating almost every single one of our firmest allies. The damage that is being done as we speak can never be fixed.
I'm trying to understand this in a larger sense: maybe it's the natural way for a maniacal empire to begin its self destruction, by making an enemy of the entire world. If any other country EVER acted this way, the US would have obliterated it from the face of the earth and called it a victory for freedom.
Look folks, I don't know what to say, except my heart is broken, and this administration is telling baldfaced lies that everyone can see through. And they're doing it in my name. It's slander.
I visited with my parents this week, and they said they don't know anyone who is for this war. In fact, the state they live in (Maine) objected AS A STATE to this war. We only know of about 4 people who are for it. In fact, most of the people we know are extremely active and vocal against this. AND YET, I saw the news over the last couple of days, and all that is getting reported is the generals talking about how neat-o their equipment is, and how great it is that we're going to liberate the Iraqi people (I think they mean from their mortal bodies). They're interviewing the families of the people who are bombing the shit out of Iraq and sentimentalizing their "sacrifice"...it's disgusting. It is a small handful of people (corporations, christian fundamentalists and the president's flunkies) who support this. The rest of the country is being silenced. I hope your news is covering the protests, because this is not going over quietly here.
I don't know what to say - But thank you for your actions, and for demanding peace. I can't describe the feeling of having my own country murdering thousands with bravado, arrogance and impunity. I just can't describe it! We already have the bloodiest hands in the entire world, but now those assholes are proud of it!!!
This is not the choice of the American people. No one asked us. God knows how this will end up, but he must be stopped.
Much love, and many prayers, Rudy and Aimee
Now I am a citizen in a country which is choosing to devastate a helpless land, illegally, headed by a person who was not voted in. There is NO JUSTIFICATION for this. I never thought I'd see the day when America was headed by a bullying, censoring dictatorship. This entire action is a war crime.
There is also no justification for alienating almost every single one of our firmest allies. The damage that is being done as we speak can never be fixed.
I'm trying to understand this in a larger sense: maybe it's the natural way for a maniacal empire to begin its self destruction, by making an enemy of the entire world. If any other country EVER acted this way, the US would have obliterated it from the face of the earth and called it a victory for freedom.
Look folks, I don't know what to say, except my heart is broken, and this administration is telling baldfaced lies that everyone can see through. And they're doing it in my name. It's slander.
I visited with my parents this week, and they said they don't know anyone who is for this war. In fact, the state they live in (Maine) objected AS A STATE to this war. We only know of about 4 people who are for it. In fact, most of the people we know are extremely active and vocal against this. AND YET, I saw the news over the last couple of days, and all that is getting reported is the generals talking about how neat-o their equipment is, and how great it is that we're going to liberate the Iraqi people (I think they mean from their mortal bodies). They're interviewing the families of the people who are bombing the shit out of Iraq and sentimentalizing their "sacrifice"...it's disgusting. It is a small handful of people (corporations, christian fundamentalists and the president's flunkies) who support this. The rest of the country is being silenced. I hope your news is covering the protests, because this is not going over quietly here.
I don't know what to say - But thank you for your actions, and for demanding peace. I can't describe the feeling of having my own country murdering thousands with bravado, arrogance and impunity. I just can't describe it! We already have the bloodiest hands in the entire world, but now those assholes are proud of it!!!
This is not the choice of the American people. No one asked us. God knows how this will end up, but he must be stopped.
Much love, and many prayers, Rudy and Aimee
