Peace in the Texas Hill Country
By Karl-Thomas Musselman
Something is afoot in the Hill Country west of Austin. The peace movement has been reactivated. If anything, I think it is a sign that even in some of the most conservative areas, the atmosphere has altered enough that these actions are coming together once again.
The Hill country Peace Movement emerged on the eve of the Iraq War in 2003 when a number of concerned citizens in the Kerrville, Fredericksburg and Boerne area organized peace walks in these cities urging the Bush Administration to settle the concerns with Iraq diplomatically, rather than go to war. Unfortunately this Administration choose to attack Iraq and we can now see the terrible results, both in lives lost and casualties, as well a hundreds of billions of US dollars spent on this effort.
The Hill Country Peace Movement has been reactivated. The Movement believes that ending the war and occupation of Iraq now supports our troops by saving their lives rather than continuing on a course that will only add to the casualties and is not honoring the memories of our fallen and wounded heroes.
The group will sponsor a Peace Walk Friday, October 28 at the Gillespie County Courthouse in Fredericksburg. This walk will be patterned after a walk held in Kerrville on October 7. The Peace Walk will begin at noon with a prayer for peace and for the safety of our GI’s engaged in this war. Walkers are encouraged to bring their own signs expressing their opinion on the Iraq War, keeping in mind that the purpose is to "Honor our Warriors - Not the War" and urging the withdrawal of troops from Iraq without delay. Next, they are asking that the US lead an international effort to aid in the recovery of Iraq with many other countries helping.
About 200 bi-partisan walkers have attending previous marches.
Posted by Karl-Thomas Musselman at October 22, 2005 03:35 PM
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