On Dec 29, 2008, at 12:50 PM, Dennis Perrin wrote:
> My local peace group is spending the next few days playing "poker
> for peace" at a nearby bowling alley. No word in their fundraising
> appeal about Gaza. I've emailed them to ask why, but have yet to
> receive an answer.
>
> When I was active with this group, to the degree one could be, I was
> amazed at the utter lack of political sophistication and ignorance
> of geopolitical realities. They were, like, into peace, man -- peace
> signs, tie-dye, gray ponytails, Birkenstocks, the whole central
> casting number. Mention Palestine and most would avert their eyes.
> Iraq was hard enough to process.
But don't be disappointed that you can't desalinate the ocean by merely spitting into it.