3/20/10--Iraq War Anniversary in Medford, OR

Standing For Peace, 22.03.2010 03:23

3/20/10--Two hundred people converged on Alba Park in Medford to call attention to the 7th anniversary of the war on Iraq and the ongoing occupation.

Here is the original Rogue Indy post calling for action on this day:  http://www.rogueimc.org/en/2010/03/15931.shtml

Below find some photos which show this historic event. The pics were taken by Wes Brain and Allen Hallmark

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Helga Motley is Sick of War

Corporate Personhood ???

Tables set up in Alba Park

http://www.collateralrepairproject.org

SOJwJ Banner & Engaged Crowd

Bill Mansfield & Claire Collins

Hal Anthony is a Vet for Peace

Rogue Valley Peace Choir

time to wage PEACE

Marching down Main Street

Building PEACE Stone by Stone

Fairness for Palestine

Citizens for Peace & Justice in Vogel Park

Vogel Park by Craterian Theater

Pete Herzog with Ukulele

Bill Mansfield speaks about Freedom of Speech

Sunny spring day in Alba Park

Wes & Brenda recite poetry

Pastor Kurt Katzmar

CODE PINK was Present

With the theme "Building Peace Stone by Stone" 85 folks wrote about ways to build peace. Ivend Holen transcribed what was written on the stones and offers the following list:

Building Peace Stone by Stone

1. Use less oil by riding the bus.

2. Join Women in Black and Stand for Peace each week.

3. I’m conscious of working to communicate with everyone without using "violent" words.

4. Talk not War.

5. Reinstate U.S. ban on sales of assault rifles.

6. Donate both time and money to antiwar efforts.

7. Sing in Harmony!

8. Just say "No" to whatever the government says!

9. Speak Out for Peace and Justice.

10. Deberia de darnos verguenza de la forma como tratamos a los soldados despues de mentirles y abusar de ellos. (We should be ashamed of the way we treat our soldiers after we have lied to and abused them).* Thanks to Brenda Gould for the translation.

11. Meditate on what you can do to make peace.

12. Let there be Peace!

13. Love one another, and Sing for Peace.

14. Please stop world war.

15. War is Unkind. Love is Kind.

16. Sing for Peace.

17. Teach Peace.

18. Cut the military budget. Stop supporting Israeli apartheid.

19. Teach children about peace.

20. Paz es posible. Juntos podernos paz si queremos. (Peace is possible. Together we can have peace if we want it.)

21. No More "Pet wars". Iraq was Bush’s "Pet War".

22. Drive Less.

23. Feed the hungry!

24. Stop judging others.

25. PEACE.

26. Let your love light shine!

27. Make love not war.

28. It’s all about love and tenderness.

29. Find joy in your life.

30. Engage constructively with your adversaries.

31. Remembering the stillnes that already is in each of us now.

32. |Paz Si! |Guerro - No! (Peace Yes. War No.)

33. We are One.

34. Support those who refuse re-deployment.

35. Love! And stand up for what you believe in.!

36. Being Happy!

37. Take away attention from War!

38. Campaign for removing personhood for corporations.

39. Queremos que termina la Guerra Ya! (We must Stop the War NOW!)

40. Standing with Women in Black on Wednesday.

41. Making phone calls and attending peace rally.

42. Supporting peace candidates.

43. Study root causes of war.

44. Walk the talk, be peaceful.

45. Water and Food for All.

46. Look at our own violence.

47. Focus on the positive. Don’t watch tv news.

48. Help people in need.

49. It’s time to build our civilization through caring for our citizens with health care, education, and social justice, not with destruction. Pro-Peace, Pro-Justice.

50. Social Justice.

51. Just Breathe !!

52. Let’s work together for peace and justice.

53. Sing and pray for peace.

54. Listen to others with an open mind.

55. Continue to speak out for peace.

56. Smile at people you don’t know...and make eye contact.

57. Join peace groups and work for peace and justice.

58. Work for and with people of all opinions - not against.

59. Scream without raising your voice.

60. Keep the natural world in mind and heart.

61. End thinking of "Us vs. Them".

62. Love your enemies!

63. Stop supporting politicians who support war.

64. Pray for Peace with all that you do.

65. Contribute to Greg Mortenson Central Asia Institute.

66. End War.

67. Peace Department In Cabinet.

68. We need to learn not to fight!

69. Note the pro-war bias of the corporate "news" media.

70. Speak out against injustice!

71. Keep ones heart "open".

72. Listen with compassion.

73. Protest! Protest! Protest!

74. Write what’s on your mind daily - and send it to your representatives in Washington.

75. Learn about other cultures.

76. Support war resisters.

77. Volunteer.

78. Write to your representatives.

79. Ride your bike whenever you can.

80. Shop local. Stand for Peace.

81. War is Evil.

82. Being kind.

83. Vote.

84. Health care for all is a stone of peace! The vote this weekend is a start - vote yes then get started in making it better. Everybody in - nobody out.

85. War is not the answer. Peace is the Answer.

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With The Intent To Learn 22.03.2010 - 07:30 Hello! I hope we will, as a community of humans being for Peace, keep approaching each other, especially people we don't know, with the intent to learn something about ourselves and them. Very often we set about to convince others that what we believe is the only right course or perspective. This disallows common ground to blossom between one another, and hastens contention rather than dialogue. Here's the only tough part, really. If, let's say, a Ron Paul supporter and anti-tax constitutionalist claims something you think wild that you don't like, but they are against the war, then the tough part is allowing them to have this or some other belief(s) with which you may never agree, yet move forward together with them as Peace advocates. To some, that may sound easy. For most of us, certainly for me it is a substantial effort, but one that I feel I have no choice but to take if I truly support Peace and complete non-violence. I must also apply the benefit of the doubt liberally at all times to move forward and not backwards. This does not mean there aren't lines we won't cross. But if we find a majority of our perspectives to be not reviewable and not getting the preventive maintenance and updated study that common sense require, then we are fundamentally stuck in one spot. This will not only fail to transform ourselves and others, but actually alienates them from us. Perhaps it alienates us from who we really are, as well. With extremely little exception globally, we are all magnificent and have an equal right to be here, just as we are. And unlike your friends and those with whom you agree, our worldly neighbors with alternate perspectives from ours can help us gain in the most precious values available to humans, such as kindness, compassion, patience, tolerance and understanding. Our friends can't provide us with these very priceless opportunities! :-) Earth is everyone's special classroom: theirs, yours, and ours. Hal B. Anthony> e-mail:: threepines@jeffnet.org Homepage:: http://www.rv-vfp156.org Video of Demos includes Medford 24.03.2010 - 04:43 Andrew Lehman with the Peace, Justice and Environment Project put together a video showing 7th Anniversary War demonstrations that took place around the country. It includes a couple photos from Medford, although one is tagged as "Madison, WI" Another minor mistake is they left us off the list of cities at the end, however all & all I think Andrew did a great job and it is good to see his work. Thank you, Andrew! "March 2010 Iraq War Protests" -- Check out this video!  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85FX1rgaxQk Peace, Justice and Environment Project> Homepage:: http://pjep.org not my... 21.04.2010 - 01:12 ..type of protest. cap> Homepage:: http://rta2010.blogsport.de/