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Rolla Peace News August 1, 2017 |
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================================= Dear Friends:In this newsletter is: 1. NOON VIGIL FOR PEACE: THIS WEEK, THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 2017 2. A RESOURCE FOR ACTIVISTS 3. THE MISFIT MATHEMATICIAN (Tom's column, http://tomsager.org) Slouching Further Toward World War III
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We vigil for peace in front of the Rolla Post Office THIS THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 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 80s. 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. A RESOURCE FOR ACTIVISTS George Lakey's article, A Manual for a New Era of Direct Action, has some useful ideas for people wanting to learn how to become more effective in working with others to create positive change. He also has embedded links to a large number of other resources (some of which are his own writings, and some from other sources). Anyone who would like to be a more effective activist, for whatever cause, will find this interesting. There's a lot of food for thought here. 3. THE MISFIT MATHEMATICIAN (Tom's column, http://tomsager.org) SLOUCHING FURTHER TOWARD WORLD WAR III Last week Congress voted to sanction Russia with very few dissenting votes. Russia retaliated by cutting the US diplomatic mission in Russia by 750 people. Russia and the United States have thousands of nuclear warheads targeting each other. Some of Russia's nuclear warheads are probably on drone submarines near the US coasts. North Korea tested another missile. This one capable of carrying a nuclear warhead as far as Chicago, St. Louis or even Rolla. Donald Trump is unhappy with China for not leaning on North Korea to stop testing missiles; but why should the Chinese comply (even if they could)? A strong North Korea provides a buffer between China and US proxies South Korea and Japan. As an aside, Libya once had a nuclear weapons program which they voluntarily gave up in 2003. Had they developed a nuclear deterrent similar to North Korea's, Muammar Gaddafi might still be alive. Had North Korea voluntarily given up its nuclear weapons program, Kim Jong-un might, like Gaddafi, have been raped with a bayonette by US supported “moderates.” More Washington snafus: Trump appoints potty-mouthed Anthony Scaramucci as White House communications director to replace Sean Spicer. Scaramucci lasts 10 days. Trump addresses New York police telling them to be rough with detainees. Police cheer and applaud. New York City Police Department denounces Trump comments as irresponsible. Trump addresses Boy Scouts in what can only be described as verbal child abuse. Michael Surbaugh, chief executive of the Boy Scouts of America apologizes for remarks made by President Trump at the organization’s National Jamboree. This is sure making America great again, and the World a far more dangerous place for all of us. A few months ago, I told Donald Trump that if he would listen to me, I might be able to save his presidency. At this point I doubt that would be possible. 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 ### |