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Join Him - Won’t You?
08.01.2007
Ever read the paper about an accomplishment or movement and thought, “I wish I participated?” Ever read a letter to the editor and had an idea to refute the writer’s thoughts and ideas? How many times does this happen to you? Is it daily, monthly, every now and then? What stops you from taking that thought to action? Perhaps we can all learn from an example of the courage of one.
As one person,it is difficult to counter others. A group has the benefit of encouraging others in the fold to achieve more and support each other through their movement that binds. This is why many movements have a corresponding organization so members can find fellowship and work towards their goals. One such group in
BNCPJ chaired by Bob Broad, states that their mission is to “promote peaceful solutions to local, national, and global conflict and injustice.” Moreover, they wish to sponsor “educational presentations, forums for free and open discussion, and community activities in order to foster debate and action, as well as engage our fellow citizens in the challenging and continuing work of seeking justice and establishing peace.” Their mission appears to be innocuous, but how they plan to practice their mission is more than advertised.
According to their bylaws they want to decommission Clinton Nuclear Power Plant, teach children “peace is cool”, promote a “living wage", further regulate food production, progressive school curriculum, and opposing global militarization. This seems to be a stretch from justice and peace towards a socialist agenda and total withdrawal from advances in energy production and peace through global strength. This is a substantial organization in
Communicated in a letter published in the Pantagraph by At-Large-Director Rosemarie MoewsScarbeary; she wrote about the blood on her hands from our engagement in
Many people read that letter as The Pantagraph has wide circulation, but one reader could not take it anymore. He is Rod Worth.
He read that letter in the paper that day. Perhaps he paced his kitchen as he debated what to do. Would he write a letter, would he call his friends? None of that would suffice. He had to act. What would he do?
He was on the business end of protests when he served our military. While protecting the South Vietnamese from the North Vietnamese Army, while protecting free people from the tyranny of communism, while working with those in his team to defend bases: he read papers and heard reports about massive demonstrations back home where the protesters called him a baby killer and oppressor of the world. He defended freedom while those protesting wanted to deny others freedom. Just as he served with honor then, he would serve now.
He served by making a sign and courageously countered the left wing protest on July 19. He did not call anyone to join him. He did not ask anyone to help. He simply made a sign that read “Bring Peace to
The BNCPJ plans monthly “anti-war rallies” on the 19th of every month at the Bloomington Post Office between 6:00 and 6:30. This August it falls on a Sunday. Perhaps he will not have to rely on his own courage, perhaps he will not have to carry the movement on his shoulders, and perhaps he will not be alone. This is a chance to get involved. This is a chance to serve. This is an opportunity to show the newspapers, television and radio news sources that he is not alone. I will stand with him, will you?
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