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Showing posts with label Vigil. Show all posts
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8.10.2010

"We've only one chance to avert US/Global Catastrophe. Pls Read - " SL

"We've only one chance to avert US/Global Catastrophe.  Pls Read - " SL

From a friend at the Vigil last night:

What I was trying to ask you yesterday, is what can we do in the face of this Nihilistic enemy ? I've given literally years to Democratic causes just to have the Senate take out the public option, etc etc.
Much Love,
Joe

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My reply -

"what can we do in the face of this Nihilistic enemy?" The part of our nervous system that we associate with the "head" NEVER can answer this in the affirmative. The part of our nervous system we associate with our "Heart" can NEVER NOT answer this in the affirmative. The head asks questions like - 'how can I win?' 'How can I save the world...?' Of course, there is no answer to such questions. So with the head, we are totally paralized from attempting what is needed to save humanity. But the 'HEART' asks - 'WHAT DO I NEED TO ATTEMPT?' 'WHAT IS MY BEST ATTEMPT RIGHT NOW?' This is what Love Asks. This is what Love DOES. It is Heaven, the stuff of miracles. This is what Life, Healthy Tissue does. Right? Think about it.

If there are 12 earth killer meteors heading toward earth each of which will hit within the next 24 months, how many do you have to attempt to destroy, now? 12, right? That's what the truth is, but they are climate change, economic collapse, deathly health care spending, climate genocide.... How do we attempt to destroy all the meteors now? There is only one hope - Democratic landslide in Nov, to get the GOP Terrorists out of the way of Pr. Obama.

http://www.barackobama.com/ - every second, every penny.

Your brother, SL"

8.04.2010

"Park Police steps up their harassment of the Vigil. Israeli attacks is my guess." SL

"Park Police steps up their harassment of the Vigil. 
Israeli attacks is my guess."  SL

Starting last week the Park Police are inflicting one or more
incidents of harassment and intimidation on the Vigil each day.
Could be new personnel.  Could be heat they are receiving
from the Israeli supporters that detest our work.

7.27.2010

"Vigil: In love with their soldier son, he's yearning to go back to Afgh soon, prosthetic leg, learning to use it, his only delay. His leg was blown off last week." SL

"Vigil: In love with their soldier son,
he's yearning to go back to Afgh soon,
prosthetic leg, learning to use it, his only delay.
His leg was blown off last week." SL

"Give me a military man to work with any day.
Don't give me any cowards."  Gandhi

7.22.2010

"Spiritual Masturbation: It is sickening watching this budding Pastor / Elder program himself to babble, each morning in front of the White House." SL

"It is sickening watching this budding Pastor / Elder program himself to babble,
each morning in front of the White House."  SL

He comes about 6:40 am and walks in circles around the vigil, mindless of it,
for maybe 15 min every morning.  He just babbles about gowd, amerca,
luv my cuntry.... He's smart.  Zero Love.  Zero Holy Spirit - conscience,
Love, Humanity, compassion....  Babble, so he can A. Spiritually Masturbate
(it is fun), and B. Hopefully achieve a position of power OVER others in
some "Church" somewhere.  It is an eye-opening behind the scenes look for
me at the perversion that calls itself "Church."

7.19.2010

"Here, take this bag for your fruit. You need it more than me," the Homeless man said to SL.

"Here, take this bag for your fruit. You need it more than me," the Homeless man said to SL.

Last night I stopped at the homeless food truck in the park to see if they had fruit - I was given 2 apples, an orange, and a banana.  Being on my bike on the way to the Vigil, a homeless man, un-noticed by me, saw me fumbling to hold the fruit, and the handlebars simultaneously.  "Uh, I just found this bag, but you need it more than me."  I gratefully accepted it.  I weep now at the thought. "She gave more than all, because she put in her whole life,"  JC taught, and we UNFAILINGLY pervert, and ignore.

I sometimes think that Saint Charles Dickens wrote, "A Christmas Carol,"
entirely for the purpose of one line.  As Scrooge and the Ghost of Christmas
Present are invisibly observing a homeless man and his family, the Ghost
screams at Scrooge, to the effect, "This man may be worth thousands
of the likes of you, in God's eyes."  My God, this is the truth.

How much more valuable - one healthy cell,  or 10,000 big, fat, bloated cancerous cells - as I was born to be, and practiced most of my grotesquely, murderously, cancerously over-privileged life.

7.11.2010

"LOL - The State Dept. now makes a point of bringing groups to me, it seems." SL

Yesterday it was a stunningly awesome group of kids
from Indonesia.  Some needed a translator who was with them.
Within 90 seconds the 25 or so were sitting in wrapped attention
in a tight circle around me.  We went on for 15 min or so
until the adults had to drag them away.  As always we spoke
about the vigil and its issues - very, very deep, and that
our purpose here is not to entertain ourselves, but to totally
devote ourselves to the suffering of the neediest - and the
reward for that is Joy; and that WE, not our elected
representatives, are The Government, if we'll only show up
to do our Job. 

A Sacred Privilege it was to speak with them.

One of their adult handlers came to me afterwords - "yours
is EXACTLY the message we needed for them to hear. Thank you."
What a privilege.

6.19.2010

SL here: :-)

From one of my visitors at the Vigil, from Texas:

""Start, I simply went on a Washington trip and i came home 2 texas
 with a whole diffrent perspective on this great world that we live in all 
thanks to u Start!! U are the most thankfull person and clever person
 that i have ever encountered on and u r my 2 idol behind god! I am only 
12 years old but u help me have knoledge that people wouldnt have in 
a lifetime! I truly thank u!! :')""

"I'm soooooo grateful to be back at the vigil. It is a profound privilege, and joy." SL

"I'm soooooo grateful to be back at the vigil. 
It is a profound privilege, and joy."  SL






"I'm soooooo grateful to be back at the vigil. It is a profound privilege, and joy." SL

"I'm soooooo grateful to be back at the vigil. 
It is a profound privilege, and joy."  SL

6.15.2010

Connie's "Freedman?"

I NEVER do anything for "effect."  NEVER.  My every attempt is
to BE the Truth of how a person should Live in the Word, in a
particular Situation.  I believe in the Power of the Truth, as
Gandhi did.  I try to Be that Truth, at all moments.

I finally chose to Be the Truth that Connie treating me like literally,
explicitly, a "nothing" is Wrong.  She doesn't singe me out -
she treats everyone that is helpful to her that way, but I'm
not responsible for what others do, just me, and it was Wrong
for me to accept such horrible treatment.

Yesterday, and today on the Hill, I totally re-oriented myself
from where I WANT to be, at the Vigil, to a Life away from the
Vigil.  I had ZERO expectation of Repair.  Ever.

Tonight I had the first time opportunity in 16 months to get to sleep at a
normal time.  Connie awoke me from my sleep, kindly, respectfully.
My sense is simply that she took some time to think a little, just
a little about me, and how she treats me.  In that alone she
treated me as other than a "nothing."  In the 5 min or so we spoke
outside the room I use, her demeanor remained INFINITELY more
thoughtful, more Human, than is usual for her, toward me.  For those
moments I was not a "nothing" to her.

Tomorrow morning at 6am instead of being on the Hill again, as
I Totally expected, I will be back at the Vigil, God willing.


6.14.2010

Connie's "nigger" stands up, escapes north. :-(

jesusgodgoodetcnjay.blogspot.com/2010/06/connies-nigger.html

Tonight she pushed this "nigger" just once too often.  An extreme pity,
but, oh well.  In all this time, one sign, just one poster that I've wanted,
among all her stuff - the one with the map of shrinking Palestine,
CONNIE'S main issue!!!!  "Start, I don't want you to use that any longer.
I want you to use the one on depleted uranium... They don't give
a damn about your gaza poster Start."  [Uh, actually, it has been orders of magnitude
more productive than anything that has been at the vigil all the time
I've been there.]  "Connie, if everything has to be your way, everything,
everything, everything, everything....and nothing
my way, then tonight was my last night."  "I don't care," Connie replied,
or something to that effect.  "That's up to you," she said several times,
without hesitation or regret.

Starting tomorrow instead of the vigil I'll have my two 2'x3' posters on
Capitol Hill during the week when Congress is in session, and in Lafayette
Park the other days.

Unless and until Connie comes to see clearly, unmistakably, that I'm NOT her
"nigger."  [No, in no way shape or form has she ever used the word, or the
concept.  "Rock,"  "piece of plastic," "commode..." are honestly more in
keeping with how she treats me.  She'd need to see CLEARLY that I'm none
of those things, either.]

SL here. To anyone alive enough to hear: Six Months in Federal Prison for Fighting US Torture and Murder

SL here.  To anyone alive enough to hear:  Six Months in Federal Prison for Fighting US Torture and Murder

I personally know Louis and Michael to be two of the finest, purest souls on Earth.

From:
SOA Watch <info@soaw.org>
To: start_loving@yahoo.com
Sent: Mon, June 14, 2010 11:29:59 AM
Subject: Six Months in Federal Prison!

June 14, 2010
for immediate release

Human rights advocate sentenced to six months in federal prison for civil disobedience at the School of the Americas

Washington, DC resident Michael Walli was one of four human rights advocates who were arrested during the annual November Vigil to close the School of the Americas / Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (SOA/ WHINSEC). Michael Walli was sentenced on Monday, June 14, 2010 to six months in federal prison.

During his November arraignment, Michael told judge Malon Faircloth that he would not pay any bail and that he would not voluntarily return for the trial. Michael Walli made good on his promise and Faircloth issued a warrant for Michael's arrest. Federal marshals arrested Michael in March 2010 at the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker House in Washington, DC.

Ken Hayes, Father Louis Vitale and Nancy Gwin, the three human rights advocates who were arrested together with Michael Walli, were each sentenced in January 2010 to six months in prison as well - the maximum allowed for the charge of tresspass. The extremely harsh sentences are intended to deter others from following the example of the 'SOAW 4.'

"Those who speak out for justice are facing prison time while SOA-trained torturers and assassins are operating with impunity," said SOA Watch founder Father Roy Bourgeois.

The SOA/WHINSEC is a combat training school for Latin American soldiers. Its graduates are consistently involved in human rights atrocities and coups, including the El Mozote Massacre in El Salvador and last year's military coup in Honduras. In 1996 the Pentagon was forced to release training manuals used at the school that advocated the use of torture, extortion and execution.

SOA Watch works to stand in solidarity with people of Latin America, to change oppressive US foreign policy, and to close the SOA/WHINSEC. In November 2010, thousands will return to the gates of Fort Benning to call for justice and accountability.

Send a message of solidarity to the prisoners:
www.SOAW.org/about-us/pocs/150-articles/3421-write-to-the-soa-watch-prisoners-of-conscience

Make plans to join the November Vigil at the gates of Fort Benning:
oaw.org/take-action/november-vigil



School of the Americas Watch, www.SOAW.org


6.10.2010

Free the Prisoners! Trial against Michael Walli on Monday, June 14

I know Micheal and Louis to be two of the finest Souls in Earth. 
If you won't support them, WHO WILL YOU SUPPORT????  SL


Free the Prisoners of Conscience - Click here for the prison addresses
SOA Watch News & Updates
Four SOA Watch Activists Incarcerated:
You can jail the resister, but you can't jail the resistance!

While our friends Nancy, Ken, Louis and Michael - the 'SOAW 4' - are spending their days in prison for speaking out against the SOA, those responsible for the training of human rights abusers and for the use of torture manuals at the SOA have never even been investigated.

Letters of support written to Nancy, Ken, Louis and Michael would be much appreciated and can be sent to the following addresses:

Nancy GwinNancy Gwin #94046-020
FCI Danbury
Federal Correctional Institution
Route 37
Danbury, CT 06811






Kenneth Wayne Hayes #94045-020Ken Hayes
FCI Fort Worth
Federal Correctional Institution
P.O. Box 15330
Fort Worth, TX 76119







Louis VitaleLouis Vitale #25803-048 FCI Lompoc
Federal Correctional Institution
3600 Guard Road
Lompoc, CA 93436








Mike WalliMichael Walli
c/o SOA Watch
PO Box 4566
Washington, DC 20017




The 'SOAW 4' were arrested by the military during the 2009 November Vigil, when they crossed onto Fort Benning to carry our message that the School of the Americas must be closed onto the base.

Ken, Louis and Nancy were sentenced to six months in prison - the maximum allowed for the charge of tresspass. The extremely harsh sentences are intended to deter others from following the example of the 'SOAW 4.' Michael, who resisted the judges orders to voluntarily return to Columbus for the court date in January, was arrested by federal marshals and is awaiting his June 14, 2010 trial (9am, at the federal courthouse in Columbus, Georgia) while in jail in Georgia.

They are in there for us, we are out here for them! Write to the Prisoners of Conscience!

Consider engaging in nonviolent direct action:
Keep the pressure on! People who put their bodies on the line to speak in solidarity with the people of Latin America are crucial in the struggle to close the SOA/ WHINSEC.

Stand up for justice at the gates of Fort Benning, Georgia in November:
SOAW.org/take-action/november-vigil

Monday, June 14:
Federal trial against SOA Watch activist Michael Walli in Columbus, Georgia

Catholic Worker Michael Walli of the "SOAW 4," crossed onto Fort Benning in November 2009 to speak out against the School of the Americas. He was arrested together with Nancy, Ken and Louis. During his November arraignment, Michael told the judge that he would not pay any bail and that he would not voluntarily return for the trial. Michael Walli made good on his promise and Faircloth issued a warrant for Michael's arrest. Federal marshals arrested Michael in March 2010 at the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker House in Washington, DC.

Michael is currently being held at the Irwin county jail and will stand trial before judge Mallon Faircloth in the federal courthouse at 120 12th Street in Columbus, Georgia on Monday morning (June 14, 9:00am).

Support Michael Walli and all political prisoners.




Rest in Peace


The former SOA Watch Prisoners of Conscience Art Landis and Sister Sheila recently passed away. Sister Sheila was part of the 'SOAW 16' in 2006 and Art served a 30-day sentence in 2008 as a result of his nonviolent witness against the SOA/WHINSEC during the November Vigil in Fort Benning, GA. Sister Sheila and Art will be missed.


"I expected the Israeli Hatred of me, NOT the Broad Tourist Support...." SL

A girl related to two Palestinian militants who were shot by the   Israeli navy cries during their funeral procession Tuesday in Gaza.
A girl related to two Palestinian militants who were shot by the Israeli navy.

"I expected the Israeli Hatred of me, NOT the Broad Tourist Support."  SL

I'm now in front of the White House between vigil shifts with both of these,
below, and on shift with the one on the left.



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6.08.2010

REDO: Start L. Threatened with Arrest / Vigil Termination by Secret Service Thug






REDO:  Start L. Threatened with Arrest / Vigil Termination by  Secret Service Thug

Now that I've switched focus to Justice for Palestine I've been just this minute threatened by one ot the 3 Secret Service thugs that has it in for us here, with Vigil Termination - "One of the reasons you are allowed here is that you are peaceful." He obviously didn't like me yelling at a pro Israeli activist, who was yelling back at me. NO VIOLATION OF THE LAW was in any way mentioned.


Start Threated with Arrest / Vigil Termination by Secret Service Thug





Start Threated with Arrest / Vigil Termination by Secret Service  Thug

Now that I've switched focus to Justice for Palestine I've been just this minute threatened by one ot the 3 Secret Service thugs that has it in for us here, with Vigil Termination - "One of the reasons you are allowed here is that you are peaceful." He obviously didn't like me yelling at a pro Israeli activist, who was yelling back at me. NO VIOLATION OF THE LAW was in any way mentioned.