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GROWAITING
TO POUNCE Hey cops, do you piss in your water before you drink it? While I stood amongst the drumming on the steps of the federal building far behind the groups of people who don't hate, there was a short, brown haired, female cop making punching gestures then looking up to her counterpart laughing. They laughed together. I strongly believe that their deepest, most ardent wish is for us to get out of hand so they can start hurting children and play with their wicked toys. News flash guys (cops): You are the minority, not the peaceful folk. That's why you have guns and the protestors don't. We have no insecurity of character because the truly peaceful are righteous. Righteousness is not a gift given by one powerful man to another. It's the free, God-given gift to the truly just inhabitants of the earth. Stop fighting people who don't want to fight. Tough guys walk alone with holiness as their sword. When the world ends for each of us the truth is all that will be. And justice. You'll see. T. Medlock Tejada
NO
FRANKS If Bush and Putin are both recruitin' I'll say no thanks; I'd rather break your tanks. If Saddam and Sharon want me to be a clone I'll say goodbye on the phone and break up its tone. And if corporate pigs invite me to their digs I'll say no thanks and decline their franks. For deferrin' to illegitimate power is the sin of the hour. And now you know it: I'm not a great poet. Just a silly old guy too stubborn to cry about Bush death from the sky and fascist propaganda moles killing even more souls. Bob Saxton
DISCOURSE
NEEDED We oppose the principle of war and did not want to see the conflict in Iraq come to this terrible state. Nevertheless, we love our country and support our men and women in uniform. Can we all agree that we want our troops home, safe and whole? Can we agree that, as people proud of our heritage of freedom of expression, we can work for the common welfare of all people, even in the face of differing opinions? We desperately need civil discourse. We ask everyone to look beyond superficial media images and seek out the real face of this war. We ask ourselves, what is the U.S.'s proper role in the world as its only superpower? Peace, with justice and equality is the promise that America must make to the people of the world. Rosemary Janz and 11 members of
Beyond War 2003
BREEDING
HOSTILITY There are so many problems with this plan, I barely know where to begin: If this war is a "liberation of Iraq," then why don't we let the liberated people, for the first time in decades, run their own government? The hostility of the Iraqi people may be the ruin of the new government. If the U.S. rebuilds and runs Iraq, the money to do so will come at the expense of desperately needed programs here. With U.N. support, the possibility of other countries helping in this rebuilding greatly increases, but they will need to feel included in the decision-making process. How much more alienation can the U.S. withstand? We cannot afford to lose our standing with our friends any more than we already have. The Pentagon does not have the expertise to distribute food and medical aid effectively. Major relief organizations are the experts. Let your voices be heard. We didn't stop the war from happening, but we still have work to do. Susan Onaclea LETTERS POLICY: We welcome letters on all topics and will print as many as space allows. Please limit length to 250 words, keep submissions to once a month, and include your address and phone number for our files. E-mail to editor@eugeneweekly.com, fax to 484-4044, or mail to 1251 Lincoln, Eugene 97401. |
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