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Dear President Bush,
On Saturday, February 4th, 2006, thousands will gather
outside of the White House, coming to tell you that the
world cannot wait, that we do not accept either your
assessment of the state of the union, or your plans for
controlling our destiny through your conception of
illegitimate "leadership."
I am writing to let you know that I will regretfully be
unable to attend this White House event.
I send my regrets as a mother of two young children,
children who, while materially comfortable, must grow up in
a world infinitely more dangerous, more fractured, more on
the edge due to your actions.
I send my regrets on behalf of all mothers who stand against
the lies and corruption that fuel our countries so-called
spreading of democracy, our opening of hearts and minds --
the mothers of the more than 2,000 Americans and tens of
thousands of Iraqis that have died for your quest, the
mothers who, when confronted by an American convoy in Iraq,
hold their baby up to prevent attacks from the scared and
stressed US soldiers waving weapons. That is the safety you
have brought -- a deep-seated fear that lives on, that
kills, if not directly then in spirit.
I send my regrets also on behalf of mothers of the 16,000
Iraqis imprisoned, many without charges, of those imprisoned
in Guantanamo, and at each of the secret US-run and
sponsored facilities around the world, those held without
recourse to justice, those tortured in both body and mind.
I send my regrets as a citizen of your country, but more
importantly as a member of the global community that is
rising up to speak against your administration's policies,
to stand against empire. As I read recently, "Every bomb
released over Iraq explodes from Mobile to New Orleans," and
as members of the world community we cannot fail to
acknowledge these connections. My daughter asked me today
when it will be that all the people in world will start to
love each other. Perhaps this is the naive vision of a young
child, or perhaps it is a question that we all need to take
seriously as we do everything in our collective power to
drive out your regime that does nothing but breed and
perpetrate hatred, bigotry, and intolerance.
So, please understand that my absence on February 4th in no
way speaks to an endorsement of you or your policies. My
body will be working and caring for my children in
California, tending to the day to day obligations that I
cannot at this moment put aside. However, my spirit will be
beating down your doors, infiltrating the White House
grounds, flowing through the bodies and mouths of all who
are able to come to Washington to let you know that we, the
world, will not wait any longer.
Sincerely,
Elisa Salasin
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The Ministry of Love #1 - The Past - 4:37 - In order to cure
Winston's "defective memory", he is "re-educated" on the
concept of Doublethink by O'Brien.
http://www.newspeakdictionary.com/media/32k/1984-obrienlove-1.mp3
The Complete Newspeak Dictionary from Orwell's 1984
Information on George Orwell's novel, 1984. Includes info on
the book and movie,
a dictionary of Newspeak and politically incorrect speech.
