"Please heed the call"
The November election made it clear; the times, they are a-changin'. In Margaretville N.Y. on 12/15 a woman, whose brother was killed in Iraq two years ago, joined a small group of committed Peace Vigil participants on a very cold day.
In Delhi N.Y. on 12/16, Kathy and Karen counted the reactions from vehicles driving past their Peace Vigil. In 60 minutes they received 115 favorable reactions from those driving by. On Jan. 6 th. they will begin counting both the favorable and unfavorable reactions in order to make a valid comparison.
On 12/24, another notable event took place at the anti-war protest in Stamford N.Y. A car with three young men went past the war protesters. Carl Merena, a dedicated protester noticed that the car went into the local convenience store parking area, turned around and came back down the road. Carl expected a negative comment. The window rolled down and the driver yelled: “I’m a sergeant in the Army and I want to thank you for what you are doing.” That said, they drove off.
Carl Merena wrote: “I feel that the tides are changing as a result of the midterm elections. I hope that some sanity is coming back to the people of this country. If you don’t like what is happening, get out and join a protest, call your elected officials and tell them what you are thinking, write a letter to the editor. Sitting idle will gain nothing.”
Let’s make Carl’s suggestion our New Year resolution. If you have difficulty expressing your thoughts to our elected officials consider sending them Bob Dylan’s lyrics:
Come senators, congressmen, Please heed the call,
Don't stand in the doorway, Don't block up the hall,
For he that gets hurt will be he who has stalled.
There's a battle outside, And it is ragin'.
It’ll soon shake your windows, And rattle your walls,
For the times they are a-changin'.
In Delhi N.Y. on 12/16, Kathy and Karen counted the reactions from vehicles driving past their Peace Vigil. In 60 minutes they received 115 favorable reactions from those driving by. On Jan. 6 th. they will begin counting both the favorable and unfavorable reactions in order to make a valid comparison.
On 12/24, another notable event took place at the anti-war protest in Stamford N.Y. A car with three young men went past the war protesters. Carl Merena, a dedicated protester noticed that the car went into the local convenience store parking area, turned around and came back down the road. Carl expected a negative comment. The window rolled down and the driver yelled: “I’m a sergeant in the Army and I want to thank you for what you are doing.” That said, they drove off.
Carl Merena wrote: “I feel that the tides are changing as a result of the midterm elections. I hope that some sanity is coming back to the people of this country. If you don’t like what is happening, get out and join a protest, call your elected officials and tell them what you are thinking, write a letter to the editor. Sitting idle will gain nothing.”
Let’s make Carl’s suggestion our New Year resolution. If you have difficulty expressing your thoughts to our elected officials consider sending them Bob Dylan’s lyrics:
Come senators, congressmen, Please heed the call,
Don't stand in the doorway, Don't block up the hall,
For he that gets hurt will be he who has stalled.
There's a battle outside, And it is ragin'.
It’ll soon shake your windows, And rattle your walls,
For the times they are a-changin'.
posted by Jim O'Leary | 1:18 AM
2 Comments:
I am glad you are getting positive reactions, such as the one mentioned in Stamford. Some one said the reason why the protests are not as large as was in the late 60's is the fact, that it is an all volunteer army today. If the draft were re-instated, you would certainly see and hear alot more people protesting the war since the draft would emcompass all income levels.
too bad we don't have a draft so as that we could as a country have a shared sense of purpose. As an American, I don't understand how you do not support your CIC, your troops, your country.. God forbid the terrorists accomplish their mission.
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