Activists at The Booman Tribune have put in much effort to try to stop the war in Iraq. And there is a growing cloud of possible war with Iran building on the near horizon. There has been much talk of trying to spark a larger movement. I’ve personally been involved in some behind the scenes (and rather unsuccessful) efforts to try to spark a national movement.
And when I say “national movement,” I’m talking about a massive non-violent campaign to try to directly influence the policy of our government so that it acts to end the war. I’m talking about something serious. On par with the other great non-violent movements that have taken place in the last century.
While my own efforts at planning such a thing haven’t borne fruit, it seems that ideas like this do arise in many places at once. There is no longer a need to invent the wheel on this topic. A national movement has been planned. And we can all participate. Make your Declaration of Peace. Let’s stop our war-like culture.