Fw: Waging peace. Put a light in your window.

["Nello Margiotta" <animarg at tin.it>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eli Pariser, MoveOn.org" <moveon-help at list.moveon.org>
To: "Nello Margiotta" <nelmar at libero.it>
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 10:53 AM
Subject: Waging peace. Put a light in your window.


> Dear MoveOn supporter,
> 
> It now appears that a war may be very close.  The Bush
> administration has abandoned the diplomatic process at the
> United Nations. The United Nations has begun pulling its 
> inspectors out of Iraq.  President Bush has given Saddam 
> Hussein 48 hours to leave Iraq or face war.  This is a very 
> sad day.
> 
> We must remember in this dark moment that we have come a long
> way.  By working for peace around the globe, millions of
> people have successfully challenged the justness of this war
> on a world stage.  We have persuaded governments to heed their
> peoples' call to peace, and helped the United Nations maintain
> its integrity.  We all have been part of a historic
> mobilization of the citizens of the globe.  It will change
> everything.  And in the end, we will win.
> 
> We will continue waging peace, even if war comes.  We have
> joined together to articulate a vision of how the world should
> be -- of how nations should treat each other, of how we can
> collectively deal with threats to our security.
> 
> One simple way to show your continued commitment to this
> vision is to put a light in your window.  It could be a
> Christmas string or candle, a light bulb, or a lantern.  It's
> an easy way to keep the light of reason and hope burning, to
> let others know that they are not alone, and to show the way
> home to the young men and women who are on their way to Iraq.
> 
> We'd like to keep a list of the places and people who are
> joining in this simple act.  Please sign up now at:
> 
>    http://www.moveon.org/windowlight/
> 
> On Sunday, people came together in thousands of towns and
> villages around the world -- a truly global vigil for peace.
> The vigils came in all shapes and sizes.  There were vigils
> with ten people and vigils with thousands.  There were vigils
> in homes, in churches, and in open fields.  People joined
> together to share their commitment to making a better world.
> 
> For some amazing pictures of the vigils around the world, go
> to:
> 
>    http://www.moveon.org/vigil/
> 
> The Global Vigil was made possible by the efforts of thousands
> of volunteers. Some worked tirelessly to make modest but
> important vigils happen in small towns and villages. Others
> merely chose a location for a vigil on our Web site and handed
> out extra candles as hundreds of strangers showed up. Several
> dedicated volunteers staffing the MoveOn help desk worked
> countless hours answering questions and solving problems. All
> of us give our most heartfelt thanks to these fantastic
> volunteers for their good spirits during such an intense
> project.
> 
> Here are a few of the thousands of reports we've seen from
> vigil coordinators.  They give a real sense of the scale and
> power of this event.
> 
> "We are planning to take the fire of one of the candle and
> [keep it burning], as a symbol of the light of the conscience 
> of humanity."
> --Fabian Freire, Barcelona, Spain, over 100 attended
> 
> "The calm, moon-lit night provided an incredibly beautiful
> setting where persons could visualize the devastation a shock
> and awe attack would bring to their beloved city."
> --Chester L Guinn, Des Moines, United States, over 1,000
> attended.
> 
> "Tonight, at 7, I was alone with my candle on the place of the
> village, when an old lady, Misses Wery arrived walking with
> her stick. So old, limping and desiring strongly to say "No
> war". We ended up with more than 20 people."
> --Jacqueline Beraud, France (no village name)
> 
> "It is so important for the world to realise that most
> Americans are, like the rest of the world's people,
> peace-loving, fair-minded and good-hearted people."
> --Al Harris, Cairns, Australia, more than 200 people
> 
> "People were lining the edge of the fountain, holding candles
> and signs well before 7pm, and many stayed until 9pm even
> 10pm, for live coverage on local news channels. Drivers of
> cars, even metro busses, were honking wildly with fingers in
> peace signs out their windows."
> --Kayte (last name not given), Houston, United States, over
> 1,000 people
> 
> "We had 40 participants attend, all ages. People spoke about
> peace; one participant with her native drum led us in a chant,
> 'Peace in our minds, peace in our homes, peace in the world,'
> we sang. All in all it was a great success. We plan to have a
> vigil next Sunday as well, same time, same place."
> --Joyce Lachance, Musquodoboit Harbour, Canada
> 
> No one has ever said that waging peace is easy.  It may take
> days, or months, or years.  But moving forward together, we
> will make history.
> 
> Thank you for all you do,
> 
> Sincerely,
> --Carrie, Eli, Joan, Peter, Wes, and Zack
>   The MoveOn Team
>   March 17th, 2003
> 
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