Mike Penn's Personal Blog: The Quest For Peace

Peaceful Protest in January 2007!

Who holds the key to Peace? Will this war ever go away? What caused this war? Why did Bush lie about Weapons of Mass Destruction? What is up with Bush wanting to control everyone and their freedoms? Who are the truth seekers? Why does the richiest country in the world not have universal health care for the millions of people that can not go see a doctor? Why in 2007 are gays and lesbians still discriminated against? What really happened on 9/11? Why aren't the volunteers from 9/11 being treated for their illnesses? Why does Bush want to attack Iran? What did they do? Who are the terrorists and where are they? Why does Bush want a wall around the borders of Mexico? Isn't this the land of opportunity? What's going on? I think Marvin Gaye best said it in his song "What's Going On?" ...War is not the answer...only Love can conquer Hate...

There are so many questions and not enough answers and people are getting fed up. People are tired of the lies that Bush and his croonies are spreading around the world and many people from different parts of the world are getting tired of this. Most people are concerned about the future and what is going to happen and many people I have spoken to think Bush is going to try and remain President by getting us into another war! It's time to speak how you feel, whether or not you you want to or not! Our freedoms are being taken away slowly, but it's happening right now! Eventually it's going to get to the point that if we say anything about Bush or the war, we will be silenced. Rupert Murdoch practically owns the media and controls most of what we see and hear. Look what happened to The Dixie Chicks, Madonna, Charlie Sheen, and Rosie O'Donnell just to name a few! They just spoke how they felt. They didn't threaten the President or America, they just spoke up about how they feel and it's their right as an American.

Then you have people like Bill O'Reilly who criticize people who speak out against the war and Bush. He calls them Un-American! Well I don't support the war or Bush, and I am very patriotic. I have friends and family over seas in a bloody war and I love them dearly. Just because we don't want war or like our leader doesn't mean we are monsters! Jesus Christ would not approve of this and would be very upset if he were here. Jesus would want us to find peace and a solution to the world's problems by not using violence and by using our brains! When you have a problem with someone you don't kill them do you? Most people sit down and talk about their problems right? But then again some people want to fight, and apparently that's what kind of leader we have. It's very sad to see that a man who has had a silver spoon in his mouth all his life become President! Bush has never once had to go hungry, never once had to go without health care, and never had to be in the line of fire! Bush is not a minority so he doesn't know what it is like to be a Mexican, Gay, Black or a Woman. But, he claims to be a Christian? Most Christians I know are loving, warm, welcoming people and do not support violence.

How many innocent men, women and children have been killed by war? The answer is too many and for what? I truly believe Bush wants to control the middle east for his own personal profit. After all, the Bush's are one of the world's most wealthiest families! Many people think Al Gore won the election back in 2000, and he probably did. One state held the key, the state of Florida. Baby Bush's brother, Jeb, happened to be the Governor of the state. Hmmmmm, makes you wonder!

I just watched the film 'Sicko' and 'Farenheit 9/11' by Michael Moore and thank God for people like him. We have people that seek truth and want a better world! What's so wrong with trying to help out everyone? What's so wrong with universal Health Care? I tell you what, if you ever get cancer you will be wanting it if you don't have insurance! It really bothers me that the HMO's deny people their health insurance and their medicine and that elderly people have to choose between their food and their groceries! That is bullshit and it should not be like that! I wouldn't mind paying extra taxes for basic health care. Because then I would know every single American had it! Didn't Christ say "Love thy neighbour as you would yourself"? Well in this country we all our neighbours and we should want to help everyone out. We shouldn't have to this only in a catastrophe, but we should be doing this all the time! But, Nixon's plan was foul from the beginning, he was only in it for the money!!

So what's going to happen before January 20, 2009? I know many people that want Bush impeached and tried for war crimes. Will that happen? Probably not, he is way too powerful and it is unfortunate that we still have another year and a half of this lunacy! I think if you want a better tomorrow then we have to start today. I have written the Senators, the Presidential Candiates, Congress, the newspapers. We have to start working together to get the problem solved in a peaceful way. Some of my closest friends that are Republicans want Bush out! One of my friends told me that he is going to D.C. to speak in a few weeks about impeaching Bush and Cheney! He is fed up and says Bush has gave Republicans a bad name. The only thing that still surprises me is that people still think he is a Godsend. I don't care who the President were, a Democrat or Republican, and if he or she acted like Bush did I would not support them no matter which party I belonged to!

I think everyone deserves rights, and thank God for people like Jesse Jackson, Harry Belafonte, Rosie O'Donnell, Cindy Sheehan, Madonna, The Dixie Chicks, Elizabeth Montgomery, Michael Moore, etc... All these people have spoken out against various things: War, Civil Rights, Gay Rights, Women's Rights, Basic Health Care, etc...
If it weren't for these people, we may not have some of the basic freedoms we have today! Which brings me back to the beginning again, our freedoms are being violated! I don't see why people will be arrested for a War Protest as long as it is peaceful and there is no violence and most people who want peace are non-violent! I know two of my Sociology Profesors believe things are going to get worse before they get better, and I do believe that. I think the Patriot Act has done more harm than good and I think it's another way of Bush controlling his sheep. The listening in on phone conversations is one of the biggest violations of the 1st Amendment and when you use fear people will do just about anything you want!

In case you don't know much about the Amendments here is what the 1st Amendment practically says to our citizens!

The First Amendment was ratified on December 15, 1791. The Amendment states:

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

So what if the press, the churches, and the Government is all ran by the same people? People who do not want to help each other, people who are greedy, people who want war and will use anything to get what they want, people who are power hungry, etc...
Basically that is what is happening now, Murdoch owns most of the media and controls what we see, hear and read and doesn't want the U.S. citizens to know what is going on in the country! Well I for one, am just fed up and I hope Bush and Cheney and the whole crew get impeached, if not one day they will be held accountable and the Higher Power will see to it they get their just rewards!