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9 entries.
wrote on November 2, 2020
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7:53 pm
So glad to reconnect with the NC State Fair Peace Booth and say Hello to everyone far and near! This virtual event is a doorway to all sorts of possibilities - do you think so? Let me know what to do ?
wrote on October 23, 2020
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3:07 pm
Since I was a little girl, I have always worked at the Peace Booth in October. It helped me to gain the courage to engage the public about issues that matter and to educate myself. It was sometimes intimidating to call out to someone walking by and ask them for a few minutes of their time to talk about peace and justice in our state and in our world, but it was always rewarding when someone would learn something new and sign their name on to the petition. Kids love the stickers and coloring sheets too! It will always feel like a home base to me, and I'm grateful for the hard work that went into making it a virtual success this year!
wrote on October 23, 2020
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2:31 am
For my entire life, I've spent the last couple of weeks of October at the NC State Fair, and many of those days have been spent at the Peace Booth. I remember the utter excitement that was harbored in by October, the fair month! We'd always go to the fair the night before it began, to set up the booth. We couldn't leave that night until we had done our obligatory first-night of the fair coloring page. I especially loved the years that I'd get to skip school to fill in for a shift that someone needed help with. Upon hearing that the fair was canceled this year, I was so sad. While of course, I understand the reasoning and agree with it, this is the first year of my life that I will miss the NC State Fair Peace Booth. Once I grew to be too old for the coloring sheets, I began helping coordinate volunteers from my high school and college. I'll greatly miss the excitement of the coloring sheets, stickers, and the interesting but invigorating conversations that stem from the Peace Booth. I look forward to being back behind the petitions next year!
wrote on October 21, 2020
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3:16 pm
Along with all the moral implications inherent in America's militarism, the simple fact is we can't afford it. We are currently spending over 1 TRILLION dollars a year on death and destruction, which is more than the next eleven countries combined. If we cut our military spending by half, we would still be outspending both Russia and China. And, along with the spending, a recent attempt to audit the Pentagon for the first time in history failed, but they found 21 TRILLION dollars mysteriously missing. The admirals and generals are abusing the trust the American people have placed in them, and they are profiteering handsomely while unable to win a conflict since World War II. We cannot afford to continue these abuses. The answer is to wage peace! (And to hold our corrupt politicians, admirals, and generals accountable!)
wrote on October 18, 2020
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2:23 am
I'm 78 years old, and I don't think that there's ever been a single war in my lifetime that really was about protecting our freedoms. Our freedoms are protected by our Constitution. Our freedoms would be just fine if we didn’t keep electing politicians, or appointing Supreme Court judges, who try to take them away from us.
wrote on October 9, 2020
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1:24 am
The need for a peaceful world is shared by many but none more than we who served in the military and are now Veterans for Peace.
wrote on September 25, 2020
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4:06 am
"Love is the only rational act." Prof. Morrie Schwartz
wrote on September 25, 2020
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3:56 am
There is no way to peace; peace IS the way!
wrote on August 28, 2020
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12:14 am
The Peace Booth is and enduring sign of hope for North Carolina and our country, a gentle nudge of conscience to fair goers about what really matters: justice, peace, and community. Thank you for your steadfast presence and dedication.
And beware and a certain Plowshares activist bearing candy apples!?