Each Voice Makes a Difference

Late last night I had in mind to write this morning about the myriad challenges the oil volcano raises for us. This morning I sit is stunned grief, outrage, and a sense of helplessness at the unprovoked murder of humanitarian activists flying the white flag by Israeli military forces in international waters.

How can I respond in any meaningful and powerful way? I am many miles from the White House and Israeli Embassy in Washington, DC. I've emailed the Obama administration with all the politeness I can muster, urging our government to condemn this terrorist attack on civilians transporting humanitarian aide. I've called a relative in Washington, DC, one who has for over 20 years protested for the rights of Palestinians, voicing that I am strongly there beside him in voice and spirit whenever he goes to protest outside the Israeli embassy or the White House. I've posted on Facebook in an effort to call attention away from meaningless Farmville activities and other shallow self preoccupations. Called the UN requesting the US ambassador the the UN vote for condemnation and a full inquiry. Emailed my representatives in Congress requesting condemnation of Israel and elimination of all military funding for Israel in the FY 2011 budget.

I ask myself, "Does voicing my outrage and calling for the end of the real "terrorist" assaults on the people of the world by the dark forces matter? Does it make any difference?"

If I'm to stand by what I know as truth in my heart, that our thoughts, our expressions, our actions make all the difference in the universe, then the answer is Yes. Each person speaking up adds to the collective voice of dissent against all the atrocities inflicted by the dark forces. My voice makes a difference. Your voice makes a difference. Collectively we do have the power to change the world. We are supported by all the Light Forces in the Universe. The people united will never be defeated.

El Pueblo Unido

Y el pueblo unido
Jamas sera vencido
Y el pueblo unido
Jamas sera vencido

Sus politicas de corrupcion
Sus mentiras de destruccion
No nos asustan
Todas sus tropas
Sus amenazas
Sus metralletas

Y el pueblo unido
Jamas sera vencido
Y el pueblo unido
Jamas sero vencido

Respecto, respecta
Nuestro derecho de la vida
Que lo arrebatas, desplazandonos
Invadiendonos, acusandonos

Y el pueblo unido
Jamas sera vencido

Nuestra patria necesita
De nuestro esfuerzo
De nuestra Lucha
Respecto

Jolnacho no es cuartel
Fuera ejercito de el
Jolnacho no es cuartel
Fuera ejercito de el

Nuestro espiritu
Esta vivo
Mientras el tuyo
Es corrompido

Y el pueblo unido
Jamas sera vencido
Y el pueblo unido
Jamas sero vencido

Y el pueblo unido
Jamas sera vencido
Y el pueblo unido
Jamas sero vencido...

The people united

The people united
Shall never be defeated
The people united
Shall never be defeated

Your politics of corruption
Your lies of destruction
You don't frighten us
With all your troops
Your threats
Your machine guns

The people united
Shall never be defeated
The people united
Shall never be defeated

Respect!
Respect our right to life
Which you try to take away, displacing us
Invading us, accusing us

The people united
Shall never be defeated

Our people need
Our effort
Our fight
Respect

Jolnacho is not
An army base, out
Jolnacho is not
An army base, out

Our spirit
Is alive
While yours
Is broken

The people united
Shall never be defeated
The people united
Shall never be defeated

The people united
Shall never be defeated
The people united
Shall never be defeated...