Dear Friends, 1/25/17 716-332-3904
As our dear and beloved hero Daniel Berrigan said, “Our apologies, good
friends, for the fracture of good order …. ” upon the burning of draft
files by the Catonsville Nine. We do nothing so noble or courageous, yet
we have been turning our “Weekly Update” announcements into daily
announcements because – the time is now, things are happening fast, and
this is not a practice run.
So we urge you to use good self-care, deep slow breathing, and whatever
helps you deal with the terrible acts and threatening horizons of the
Trump administration, and to come out when you can, publicize the events
and campaigns as you can, and know that we are all in this together.
As Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr said, “I believe that unarmed truth and
unconditional love will have the final word in reality. That is why right,
temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant.”
Dear Friends, 716-332-3904
After an energizing weekend, and horrifying developments coming from DC in
the news every day, we can’t help sending this out so soon again – there
are too many things going on and that need doing! So here they are! Please
join us especially at **today’s** two events
– today, 4pm in front of Sen. Schumer’s at 130 South Elmwood, to protest
the terrible cabinet picks, each worse than that last!!
* today, 6:30pm at 420 CT Ave (Burning Books) Buffalo Supports Standing
Rock Water Protectors: emergency due to Trump’s approving DAPL and
Keystone pipelines!! We shall overcome ……. No fear . . . .
Peace/Salam/Shalom/Shanti! Nya weh/Asanti/Gracias/Tashakor/Thanks!!
We at the WNYPC are very grateful to so many for Saturday. Speakers were eloquent, varied, so disciplined and respectful of the time, and so inspired.
Two especially moving were Jaimie Marzullo, Chair of our Communications Committee, and her son Aiden. Jaimie’s very wise and wonderful words are slightly below. We are honored to share them here.
We were also honored by the courage and compassion of Aiden. At only 9 years old, he was so filled with the Spirit that he stood in front of more than 3000, and said, “I will never stop fighting for the equal rights. And to all the kids, when you fall down, I hope you always get back up again.”
