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Rolla Peace News May 23, 2017 |
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================================= Dear Friends:In this newsletter is: 1. NOON VIGIL FOR PEACE: THIS WEEK, THURSDAY, MAY 25, 2017 2. NOT A SINGLE PROTESTER 3. THE MISFIT MATHEMATICIAN (Tom's column, http://tomsager.org) a) A Different Kind Of District Attorney b) Cop Fired For Not Shooting Suicidal Man c) How To Create A “Special Relationship” With The United States
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We vigil for peace in front of the Rolla Post Office THIS THURSDAY, MAY 25, 2017, (and all subsequent Thursdays until peace is established) from Noon to 1:00 PM. Please try to join us. The temperature is predicted to be in the 70s. If you do not feel comfortable standing with us in front of the Post Office, please consider driving by and showing your support for our message by honking your horn and flashing a peace sign. 2. NOT A SINGLE PROTESTER Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross thinks its “fascinating” that he saw “not one guy with a bad placard” during his and Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia. This is the same guy who called the missile attack on Syria “after-dinner entertainment.” In an interview on CNBC, host Becky Quick pointed out that it might be because protests were not allowed there. Ross stated that “In theory, that might be true, but boy, there was certainly no sign of it....The mood was a genuinely good mood.” Well, yes, the Saudis that were allowed to get within hailing distance of Trump and Ross were pretty happy. They had just been promised over $100 billion worth of weapons, and implied support for their militant version of fundamental Islam (that's the same version that ISIS is promoting, by the way). Instead of urging the Saudis to abide by the laws of war, Trump was basically telling them to continue business as usual, with no mention of the terrible abuse of human rights in their own country, and the mayhem they are inflicting on Yemen. Trump stated, “We are not here to lecture.” Even more ominous was the advice he gave to a group of Middle East leaders: “to drive out the terrorists and extremists” and calling on “all nations of conscience to work together to isolate Iran.” Iran is actually looking pretty moderate when compared to what's going on in Egypt, Israel, Libya, Syria, Yemen and Saudi Arabia, to name a few. Not much conscience in evidence there. 3. THE MISFIT MATHEMATICIAN (Tom's column, http://tomsager.org) a) A Different Kind Of District Attorney b) Cop Fired For Not Shooting Suicidal Man c) How To Create A “Special Relationship” With The United States A DIFFERENT KIND OF DISTRICT ATTORNEY Amidst all the “tough on crime” calls, defense attorney and civil rights lawyer Larry Krasner won the Democratic nomination for DA in Philladelphia. Krasner vows to end abusive practices that target the poor like cash bail, asset forfeiture and jail for non-violent offenders . He also vows to put an end to mass incarceration and stand up for civil liberties. In this very Democratic city, the winner of the Democratic primary is usually victorious in the general election. COP FIRED FOR NOT SHOOTING SUICIDAL MAN Officer Stephen Mader could have shot R.J. Williams who was holding an unloaded gun and attempting to commit “suicide by cop.” Officer Mader didn't shoot. When backup arrived they shot Williams dead. Williams got what he wanted: death by cop. Mader was fired for trying to save his life. Stephen Mader would be an asset to any police force in the nation. HOW TO CREATE A “SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP” WITH THE UNITED STATES With Donald Trump's visits to Saudi Arabia and Israel, we would do well to recognize how their “Special Relationship” to the United States was created. 1. Attack the United States: In 1967 Israel attacked the USS Liberty, a navy reconnaissance vessel, in international waters attempting to sink the ship and kill every sailor aboard. On September 11, 2001, 15 Saudi nationals (along with four others) attacked the United States destroying the World Trade twin towers. The purported mastermind of this attack, Osama bin Laden, was also Saudi Arabian. (Note: There is much controversy over whether bin Laden was really the mastermind, whether MOSSAD, the Israeli CIA, was involved, and whether the whole affair was an inside job.) 2. Terrorize and Kill Civilians: As Israel continues to do in Palestine and Saudi Arabia in Yemen. Here's an interesting article on this subject by Richard Falk; and read Helen's snippet on Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia above. Rolla Peace News is distributed by email once a week on Tuesday evenings (except on rare occasions) and is posted on the web at http://tomsager.org (click on Grassroots Rolla: top of rightmost column). If you don't wish to get notices of peace events in the Rolla area, let me know and I'll take you off this list. If you want to be added to this list, let me know. Wage peace, Helen helenm (at) fidnet.com ### |