Dear Community, Thought that those of you who would support a peaceful yet just response to the recent tragedies might like to sign and pass on the following petition. Yours in love, light and peace, Julia Dear Mr. President, We the undersigned are writing to you at this moment to express our profound sadness at the events of September 11th, and to plead with you and those making the very difficult decisions which have to be made at this time for calm and a non-retaliatory stance. We have all been deeply affected by this tragedy and our hearts and sympathies go to all those who died and to the loved ones they left behind. In the wake of this event there is shock and sadness, and emotions run very high. It is human to want to respond quickly, to find those responsible and ensure that this cannot happen again anywhere. However, retaliating with more violence only breeds more violence and ensures that future generations will live in fear with mistrust and suffering. We urge you and our fellow citizens to remember that vengeance offers no relief, that retaliation can never guarantee healing and that to meet violence with violence breeds more rage and more senseless deaths. Only love leads to peace with justice. We believe it is our duty as a civilized nation to rise above the desire for retaliation and to find a way of dealing with this tragedy that is peaceful and good. We do not ask that we ignore that this happened or that those who are responsible not be held accountable. Rather we ask that we lead the world as an example of another way, a better way for all mankind. Further violence and the deaths of more innocent people will not resolve this situation or ensure the safety of future generations. This is truly an opportunity to show the world that leadership is earned, not imposed through violence and bullying tactics. Please Mr. President, give us all hope for a future where good will truly prevail over evil, and where violence has no place. Our goal should be to build bridges of love, respect and understanding among all people. This is the only way to ensure that the tragedy of September 11th and similar tragedies around the world do not happen again. Yours sincerely, 1. Maura Duignan, San Francisco, CA 94110 2. Sarah Ellison, San Francisco, CA 94110 3. Katie Bonier, San Francisco, CA 94114 4. Jane Cote, Somerville, MA 02144 5. Cynthia Pratt, Wellesley, MA 02481 6. Hermine Makman, Cambridge, MA 02138 7. Sara Umberger, Waltham, MA 02453 8. bobbie-frances mcdonald, Lawrence,KS 66049 9. Zo� C. Smith, Annapolis, CA 95412 10. Susan Avant, Cazadero, CA 95421 11. Kate Luna, Cazadero, CA 95421 12. Marissa LaMagna, Berkeley, CA 94703 13. Karen Seidman, San Francisco, CA 94110 14.William Passero, San Rafael, CA 94903 15. Jerry Tomlinson, Mill Valley CA 94941 16. Julia Carter, Middletown, CA 95461 17. Lawrence Gerald, Middletown, CA 95461 18. S Richie aka heartLove!, Richmond, California 94804 19. Denise Rees, Oakland, CA 94620 Please lend your support to this petition. Copy the body of the messageand all the names below into the text of a new message. Add your nameto the list and forward to as many people as you know.If you are person 150 on the list, please forward the entire email [EMAIL PROTECTED] and then forward a new copy of the email toyour friends with your name as number 1.Thanks, and may Peace prevail! _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp
