[Austin-ghetto-list] TERRORISM!!!!!!!!!!!

Tue, 18 Sep 2001 15:31:30 EDT

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Thank you to everyone who has expressed your thoughts and feelings about 
Black Tuesday and all that it implies.  It helps me to sort out my own 
complex thoughts and emotions at this time.  I'm pasting another email below 
with information, links, things to do, letters to write, etc., in case it 
might be useful to any one of you.  Yesterday, I went to the Nation of Islam 
site, afraid of what I might find there, but listened to a speech by Louis 
Farrakhan that didn't scare me at all, that contained what I perceived to be 
enlightened thoughts.  You can listen to the speech online at the NOI 
website, if you're interested.  It takes about an hour.  If anyone does do 
that, I would be very interested to hear your thoughts about it.

Love,
Carol

Subj:   Thanks for your patience    
Date:   9/18/01 2:20:31 PM Central Daylight Time    
From:    pdswain-bridgeworks@acadiacom.net (Paul Swain)
To:    pdswain-bridgeworks@acadiacom.net (Paul Swain)

Moveon.org has proved itself to me to be capable of delivering a message of 
sensibility and wisdom to those that need to hear it most.  I'm sending this 
to you by BCC.  Forgive me if I have thoughtlessly exposed your email address 
in headers.  I do believe that we are all part of the solution to this 
crisis.  If all I can do is to council caution and wisdom and disavow 
senseless retribution in favor of measured respectable justice directed only 
where it belongs I am obligated to do that.  I offer you the opportunity to 
do likewise.  My prayers are with us all.  Paul Swain

Dear Friend of MoveOn,

Thousands of you participated in our online discussion this weekend.
The heartfelt and clear-headed suggestions are a real breath of 
fresh air from the drumbeat for war we hear on TV.

It's important to let our leaders know that Americans won't support
playing into the terrorists' hands by responding with escalating 
violence.  

   <A HREF="http://www.moveon.org/justice/">http://www.moveon.org/justice/</A>

One of the top-rated suggestions was to send the following letter 
to the President and Congressional Representatives:

   To combat terrorism, we must act in accordance with a high
   standard that does not disregard the lives of people in other
   countries.  If we retaliate by bombing Kabul and kill people
   oppressed by the Taliban dictatorship who have no part in
   deciding whether terrorists are harbored, we become like the
   terrorists we oppose.  We perpetuate the cycle of retribution 
   and recruit more terrorists by creating martyrs.  Please do 
   everything you can to counsel patience as we search for those 
   responsible.  Please ensure that our actions reflect the 
   sanctity of human life everywhere.  Thank you.

We've mounted a petition campaign, called "Justice, not Terror", 
that delivers exactly this message.  Please add your voice at:

   <A HREF="http://www.moveon.org/justice/">http://www.moveon.org/justice/</A>

Your participation is extremely important in breaking the myth 
that Americans support senseless bloodletting.  Send an instant 
message to Washington and tell your friends at:

   <A HREF="http://www.moveon.org/justice/">http://www.moveon.org/justice/</A>

If you haven't participated in our discussion forum, go to:

   <A HREF="http://www.actionforum.com/forum/index.html?forum_id=220">http://www.actionforum.com/forum/index.html?forum_id=220</A>

The thoughts posted are really wonderful.  It gives me renewed 
hope for our future.

Sincerely,

- Wes Boyd
  MoveOn.org
  September 17, 2001

"The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending 
spiral, begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy. Instead 
of diminishing evil, it multiplies it... Through violence you 
may murder the hater, but you do not murder hate. In fact, 
violence merely increases hate.... Returning violence for 
violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a 
night already devoid of stars.  Darkness cannot drive out hate; 
only love can do that."
 - Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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<HTML>Thank you to everyone who has expressed your thoughts and feelings about Black Tuesday and all that it implies. &nbsp;It helps me to sort out my own complex thoughts and emotions at this time. &nbsp;I'm pasting another email below with information, links, things to do, letters to write, etc., in case it might be useful to any one of you. &nbsp;Yesterday, I went to the Nation of Islam site, afraid of what I might find there, but listened to a speech by Louis Farrakhan that didn't scare me at all, that contained what I perceived to be enlightened thoughts. &nbsp;You can listen to the speech online at the NOI website, if you're interested. &nbsp;It takes about an hour. &nbsp;If anyone does do that, I would be very interested to hear your thoughts about it.
 
 Love,
 Carol
 
 Subj: Thanks for your patience 
 Date: 9/18/01 2:20:31 PM Central Daylight Time 
 From: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;pdswain-bridgeworks@acadiacom.net (Paul Swain)
 To: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;pdswain-bridgeworks@acadiacom.net (Paul Swain)
 
 
 
 
 Moveon.org has proved itself to me to be capable of delivering a message of sensibility and wisdom to those that need to hear it most. &nbsp;I'm sending this to you by BCC. &nbsp;Forgive me if I have thoughtlessly exposed your email address in headers. &nbsp;I do believe that we are all part of the solution to this crisis. &nbsp;If all I can do is to council caution and wisdom and disavow senseless retribution in favor of measured respectable justice directed only where it belongs I am obligated to do that. &nbsp;I offer you the opportunity to do likewise. &nbsp;My prayers are with us all. &nbsp;Paul Swain
 
 Dear Friend of MoveOn,
 
 Thousands of you participated in our online discussion this weekend.
 The heartfelt and clear-headed suggestions are a real breath of 
 fresh air from the drumbeat for war we hear on TV.
 
 It's important to let our leaders know that Americans won't support
 playing into the terrorists' hands by responding with escalating 
 violence. &nbsp;
 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;<A HREF="http://www.moveon.org/justice/">http://www.moveon.org/justice/</A>
 
 One of the top-rated suggestions was to send the following letter 
 to the President and Congressional Representatives:
 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;To combat terrorism, we must act in accordance with a high
 &nbsp;&nbsp;standard that does not disregard the lives of people in other
 &nbsp;&nbsp;countries. &nbsp;If we retaliate by bombing Kabul and kill people
 &nbsp;&nbsp;oppressed by the Taliban dictatorship who have no part in
 &nbsp;&nbsp;deciding whether terrorists are harbored, we become like the
 &nbsp;&nbsp;terrorists we oppose. &nbsp;We perpetuate the cycle of retribution 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;and recruit more terrorists by creating martyrs. &nbsp;Please do 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;everything you can to counsel patience as we search for those 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;responsible. &nbsp;Please ensure that our actions reflect the 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;sanctity of human life everywhere. &nbsp;Thank you.
 
 We've mounted a petition campaign, called "Justice, not Terror", 
 that delivers exactly this message. &nbsp;Please add your voice at:
 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;<A HREF="http://www.moveon.org/justice/">http://www.moveon.org/justice/</A>
 
 Your participation is extremely important in breaking the myth 
 that Americans support senseless bloodletting. &nbsp;Send an instant 
 message to Washington and tell your friends at:
 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;<A HREF="http://www.moveon.org/justice/">http://www.moveon.org/justice/</A>
 
 If you haven't participated in our discussion forum, go to:
 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;<A HREF="http://www.actionforum.com/forum/index.html?forum_id=220">http://www.actionforum.com/forum/index.html?forum_id=220</A>
 
 The thoughts posted are really wonderful. &nbsp;It gives me renewed 
 hope for our future.
 
 Sincerely,
 
 - Wes Boyd
 &nbsp;MoveOn.org
 &nbsp;September 17, 2001
 
 "The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending 
 spiral, begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy. Instead 
 of diminishing evil, it multiplies it... Through violence you 
 may murder the hater, but you do not murder hate. In fact, 
 violence merely increases hate.... Returning violence for 
 violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a 
 night already devoid of stars. &nbsp;Darkness cannot drive out hate; 
 only love can do that."
 - Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
 __________
 
 
 
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