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Tag(s): Jim Freeman; Military Contractors; Military Industrial Complex; Military Madness; Military- Industrial - Weapons; War; War Human Cost; War On Terrorism; War- Cost Of $$
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February 23, 2008 at 10:46:37

THE END OF WAR

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Jim Freeman's op-ed pieces and commentaries have appeared in The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, International Herald-Tribune, CNN, The New York Review, The Jon Stewart Daily Show and a number of magazines.

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I’m an ex-Nun, and I became so after reading the writings of Karen Armstrong, who is also an ex-Nun. She wrote the best-selling books, The History of God, and The Battle for God, and she makes a lot of sense to me. However, more recently I’ve read the writings of a man who feels the same way about the Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam), but I think more comprehensively understands what is really needed in the world – a reformation of religion and a reformation of government, t...

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RuthI’m an ex-Nun, and I became so after reading the writings of Karen Armstrong, who is also an ex-Nun. She wrote the best-selling books, The History of God, and The Battle for God, and she makes a lot of sense to me. However, more recently I’ve read the writings of a man who feels the same way about the Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam), but I think more comprehensively understands what is really needed in the world – a reformation of religion and a reformation of government, t...

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"Wars and rumors of war"

Will end as soon as enough people in the world get the message.

What message? I'm glad you asked.

http://reformationcomingsoon.bravehost.com

by Ruth (3 articles, 0 quicklinks, 3 diaries, 182 comments) on Saturday, February 23, 2008 at 12:44:08 PM

The True Liberator

"Our fathers and grandfathers paid dearly for the freedom that America fought for during World War II. But, even though that freedom has been eroding due to the greed and folly of spiritually blind men, lasting freedom, as it turns out, is ours to achieve and establish peacefully, together."

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by Ruth (3 articles, 0 quicklinks, 3 diaries, 182 comments) on Saturday, February 23, 2008 at 12:47:20 PM

Margaret Bassett is an 86-year old, currently living in senior housing, with a lifelong interest in political conumbrums. She hopes to hold out for one more presidential election. Bachelors from State University of Iowa (1944) and Masters from Roosevelt University (1975) help to unravel important requirements for modern communication. Early introduction to computer science (1966) trumps them. It's payback time. She's been "entitled" so long she hopes to find some good coming off the keyboa...

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Margaret BassettMargaret Bassett is an 86-year old, currently living in senior housing, with a lifelong interest in political conumbrums. She hopes to hold out for one more presidential election. Bachelors from State University of Iowa (1944) and Masters from Roosevelt University (1975) help to unravel important requirements for modern communication. Early introduction to computer science (1966) trumps them. It's payback time. She's been "entitled" so long she hopes to find some good coming off the keyboa...

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De-militarizing is harder than militarizing

A couple of examples: Iraq War and "the budget"

It took a few months to ship all that gear and personnel to Kuwait for this latest exercise in folly. Shipping back will be more complex, if for no other reason that each returning warrior will have to be accommodated here when he/she returns--in a faltering economy with limited domestic resources. That does not include the thorny problem of what world opinion may wage against our nation. Have we obligations to those we've harmed? Here at home, can we resolve the "turn tail and run" clamor?

Sometime within the next administration there will be a reduction of forces in Iraq, simply because of lack of money and will. But the really important thing to contemplate is how we can change our economy into an effort which will benefit people. Bases, arms manufacturers, and even government departments will be downsized. Without excessive current military expenditures, the economy will degrade at the start. Re-conversion will be painful. Rhetoric over patriotism will try to prevail. Both propaganda and actual economic hardship will cause the most resolute peaceniks to pause in downsizing the military machine.

by Margaret Bassett (25 articles, 1612 quicklinks, 29 diaries, 972 comments) on Sunday, February 24, 2008 at 8:33:16 AM

I have worked as Union Electrician in a good part of this land. And the Union Brothers taught me well about how things should work
Michael DeweyI have worked as Union Electrician in a good part of this land. And the Union Brothers taught me well about how things should work

Puzzleing

When the general opinion from Fox News is that war is normal, and peace is radical, these are troubling times.

by Michael Dewey (4 articles, 1 quicklinks, 3 diaries, 185 comments) on Monday, February 25, 2008 at 3:56:11 AM

I am a Musician, political Junkie, Father, Husband, who cares very much about the United States of America and what is being done to the Ideals and citizens of this great Nation.

I want to restore the Constitution and the Bill of Rights to what the founders of this nation intended to protect us from.

I was born in Niagara Falls, N.Y. and I now reside in Florida. I am tired of the media being manipulated by Faux News and right wing propaganda that leading our Democracy i...

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Michael ChaversI am a Musician, political Junkie, Father, Husband, who cares very much about the United States of America and what is being done to the Ideals and citizens of this great Nation.

I want to restore the Constitution and the Bill of Rights to what the founders of this nation intended to protect us from.

I was born in Niagara Falls, N.Y. and I now reside in Florida. I am tired of the media being manipulated by Faux News and right wing propaganda that leading our Democracy i...

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I couldn't agree more with your piece.

I couldn’t agree more with your piece. I can’t see why the ditto heads of the world don’t get such a simple concept. You don’t need massive firepower to attack terrorists; you need good intelligence, good relations with other countries, and special operations people.

You don’t have to invade and occupy an entire country to disrupt a relatively small band of terrorists. I have always said though if you want to stop the war take the profit out of it and it would end within the month. The people of this country better wake up and stop our elected leaders from leading us into the financial abyss of endless war and huge amounts of foreign debt.

by Michael Chavers (46 articles, 0 quicklinks, 13 diaries, 174 comments) on Friday, February 29, 2008 at 7:24:02 PM