In January, 2020, I wrote much of this in response to the saber rattling over Iran. And now the war hawks are at it again.
Our history is full of people who have championed peace and diplomacy over war. We have honored those people and those ideals. Yet time after time we have allowed lies and greed to lead us into endless and inhumane wars.
Recent flagrant disregard of international law has opened the door for retaliation and the escalation of death and destruction. Leaders toss around nuclear options as if we could all relocate to another planet.
The fumbling assertions and disagreements within the Trump administration demonstrate the dangerous incompetency at the helm.
This president continues the legacy of past presidents, which is to be led by those who make money on weapons and war. When they speak of protecting United States interests, they are speaking of oil. If we allow this escalation of war and the stealing of resources, we are complicit.
But make no mistake it is Congress who declares war, not the president. And it is the people of the United States who can still determine their collective history.
Therefore, it is imperative we stand for peace and diplomacy in whatever means is available. It’s also imperative that we end our financial ties to the industries of weapons and oil and stop funding Israel’s war machine. And to evangelicals hoping for fulfillment of prophecy, I say, “Snap out of it”. We need your kind hearts; we need your love of humanity.
We must demonstrate to a world very uncertain of our motives but very certain of our ability to create chaos and death, that we, the people, are ready to change course.
It‘s still up to us.
There’s still time for peace.
photo from the Truthout article from January 8, 2020.
let kindness win 