[WAsummit] [D2K-D] Fw: [psysr-disc] A Dangerous Kind of Hate

[LOUSCHOEN at aol.com]

All the more ominously, I seem to see this hatred reflected increasingly 
from propaganda emanating from official Republican Party circles and their 
spokespeople - and I see its impact in perspectives of some Republicans I've 
known with whom I'm finding communication suddenly cut off.

Lou

In a message dated 9/15/09 5:34:56 AM, narvold at sfo.com writes:


> Hi folx - A friend and colleague with another group I'm part of wrote 
> this in response to the horrifying article by the racist christian. He was 
> generous enough to let me share it with you. I found it inspiring in its 
> urgency.  More and more I think there are groups we can collaborate with in 
> whatever action we do take. My friend Juan and his organization will be part of 
> it, I'm sure.
>  in solidarity, nancy
>   
> 
>  ----- Original Message -----
>  From: amistadasc at aol.com
>  To: v_dawna at yahoo.com ; lrifkin12 at mac.com ; narvold at sfo.com
>  Cc: wasummit at lists.wacan.org ; D2K-D at yahoogroups.com
>  Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 11:02 AM
>  Subject: Re: [D2K-D] Fw: [psysr-disc] A Dangerous Kind of Hate
> 
>  
>  I think we're at a point of taking this on directly. The mainstream media 
> and probably
> many reasonable folks will think it is a passing fad. There is perspective 
> that people
> are just angry and sooner or later they will settle down.
> 
> I believe there is a concerted effort to organize like minded people who 
> want to stop
> the country from moving forward and they hate our president. I heard an 
> author on
> KPFA last week (forgot his name) who has spent time with the right wing. 
> He is alarmed
> based on his research and what he said there are many gun shows that are 
> also promoting hate.
> He highlighted one that he attended in Antioch, California.
> 
> He also said that the coffers of right wing causes and churches are 
> filling up as a result of
> all the fear mongering. And, believes this kind of hate talk will lead to 
> some problems.
> 
> I believe that all of us need to address this as a serious problem. We 
> need to call out Orwellian
> speak and write to our politicians and other leaders to make it clear that 
> we do not want
> this hate movement to go unchecked. I think we need to address it anytime 
> we see or hear
> it.
> 
> I also think that white people need to educate other white folks who do 
> not believe this
> way and get them to see the danger that is growing. People of Color can 
> share their
> feelings - but it takes on a different meaning when white people do it.
> 
> It is time for us to move forward on the change we want. This country can 
> and will not
> be held captive by people who only see hate and violence as a means of 
> control. If not us,
> then who. We saw what happened during the Clinton years - the playbook is 
> the same.
> We just have to make sure there are no Oklahoma bombings.
> 
> Peace. juan
> 
> 
> 
>                                 
> 
> "A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses 
> both."
> Dwight Eisenhower
> 
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