Samm Simpson:Shining Example of a Peace Candidate We Need in the US Congress

[Blue Congress]

I believe that when people hear the truth, great change is not only possible, it is inevitable. As we return to reasoned introspection - with a moral imperative - our collective social conscience will reject the fear, terror and imperialistic militarism that have reached its zenith in the Bush Administration.

We have serious issues to discuss. It's past time for a national reckoning, yet, unfortunately, contemplative, reasoned debate is not found on most network television or talk radio programs. Instead, we are subject to a cacophony of voices, sputtering diatribe and hyperbole with the main goal of being louder than the other. Is this how we are teaching our children to communicate? - Ms. Samm Simpson

I believe that when people hear the truth, great change is not only possible, it is inevitable. As we return to reasoned introspection - with a moral imperative - our collective social conscience will reject the fear, terror and imperialistic militarism that have reached its zenith in the Bush Administration. We the people can begin building a long-term process to heal our communities, our nation and our world. This will be a long-term struggle. It will require our collective sacrifice as we undo the debt, repair the destruction, demand accountability and, most importantly, seek the truth.

"We know, in the case of the person, that whoever cannot tell himself the truth about his past is trapped in it, is immobilized in the prison of his undiscovered self. The same is true of nations." A quote from “The Creative Process” by James Baldwin

No human has all the answers. But there are a few things upon which we can all agree. For example, seeking wisdom, utilizing sound science, establishing policy based on fact and honoring the truth are evergreen issues, as is a return to accountability, the rule of law and the balance of powers granted in our Constitution.

Congress needs to be about the people's business, not the corporation. Lobbyists writing law and representatives bringing home the bacon are practices we need less of, not more. Restoring habeas corpus and our privacy rights, demanding an end to torture and extraordinary rendition, and reigning in executive power is paramount. We need to secure our ports and our borders, stop the NAFTA super highway and North American Union.

Nothing in our Constitution declares the need for us to be an Empire, with 737 military bases stationed around the globe.

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[Blue Congress]

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