[Peace-discuss] Blind adherence
C. G. Estabrook
galliher at uiuc.edu
Wed Apr 11 21:42:54 CDT 2007
Love the salute. I think we should adopt it as the general AWARE
greeting, like a fraternity grip...
Of course from the point of view of the people who support this war and
the interests behind it, Stuart Levy and Dan McCollum are extremely
dangerous radicals, because they speak of the dominant and growing
awareness of the US public -- the only enemy our rulers really fear.
--CGE
Bill Strutz wrote:
> Again I will quote Gandhi:
> "First they ignore you,
> Then they ridicule you,
> Then they fight you,
> Then you win."
>
> Apparently we are getting to them, no?
>
> This accusation of blind adherence has me rolling on the floor
> with laughter. These people don't hear us argue among ourselves, and
> they apparently think that we're nine feet tall. It's "AWARE thinks
> this, and AWARE thinks that," and they have no idea that we only agree
> on two things: Each of us is, in individualized ways, anti-war and
> anti-racism.
>
> When Carl appears, in his cape, we should give him the official
> cult salute: Touch your thumb to your nose and waggle your fingers.
> Meanwhile, make a "Pffffft" sound.
>
> I've just been watching the Champaign Township meeting on public
> access TV. Stuart Levy spoke, followed by Dan McCollum. They don't
> look like dangerous radicals to me.
>
> -- Bill
>
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