Current Affairs: September 2005 Archives
My Mom's 75th Brithday is tomorrow and she is celebrating by protesting the war in Iraq in Washington. She is there with my wife, my son. What a great family occasion. I am so proud of them. They are acting as responsible citizens in this democracy. I hope that George Bush notices that so many people feel strongly about ending the war in Iraq.
When they return I will post some of their photos on this site.
Charlie Haden and the Liberation Music Orchestra released an album on August 30th that expresses my sentiment about the country and this administration. The Verve website describes the album: Not in our Name as:
"... a musical manifesto for the disaffection many people in America and all over the world feel about the manner in which the present administration is conducting its affairs both at home and in the global arena. The material on Not In Our Name comes strictly from American composers. As Haden explained, “There was a necessity that I felt to play music from American composers in protest to what’s going on, to make a statement that just because you’re not for everything that this administration is doing, doesn’t mean that you’re not patriotic."
This is a strong quote and expresses the outrage that I feel towards the war in Iraq, nominees to the supreme court, and the response to the disaster in New Orleans. Not in our Name!
