I just think the Democratic Party, the individuals in the Democratic Party, don’t have any guts, any fire, and they want to protect their own comfortable lifestyles, and so they do just the little bit that won’t piss anybody off and gets them elected.
And that is a crime against humanity."
20. As a fellow writer (and publisher) who shares your deep desire for social justice, I often receive correspondence from frustrated readers who recognize how corrupt and badly broken our system is, but feel powerless to make a difference. So I ask you what I am often asked: What can an individual do to help spur an evolution toward peace, humanity, and respect for the Earth?
"Well, maybe I don’t think about that enough, either.
And I don’t think anybody should be told what to do, should have to be told what to do. I wouldn’t give an answer to that if someone asked me. I’d say something like, I dunno, and then try to change the subject.
And if you take the time to give a measured response, that person is not going to remember a thing you said.
I probably asked Berrigan way back when, what should I do.
I don’t remember that he answered or gave an answer that I recall. I do know that he burned draft files, escaped the FBI, went to prison, and wrote.
I think you can only do what you can do. People have eyes, ears, they should be able to figure it out for themselves, what they should do.
Jesus said, come follow me. And then he healed the sick, gave money away, overturned the money tables in the temple. That's pretty good stuff. I don't think I can improve on that. I'll just say — what he said." Thank you, Mike, for ending on that powerful note. It would indeed be quite difficult to top the example set by Jesus. I wrote a piece examining the teachings of Christ and their potential applicability toward healing our very sick nation(r). How perverse that we have the audacity to call ourselves a “Christian nation” as we rape, pillage, and plunder the rest of the world via military and economic weapons.
It has been my privilege to further acquaint readers with a truly unique and inspiring author and activist, Mike Palecek. His efforts for peace and social justice provide a brilliant illumination in a world which is growing quite dim.
Mike Palecek is an activist for peace and social justice. He served time in federal prison for civil disobedience and has run for US Congress. He has authored a number of books on behalf of the cause.
a. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Berrigan
b. http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1141/is_42_36/ai_66680680
