Saturday, March 21, 2026

Dear America- Centuries before America's Declaration of Independence in 1776 (and our subsequent Bill of Rights)- in 1095 the First Crusade was proclaimed by Pope Urban II— with a call to arms for Christians to reconquer Jerusalem from the Muslims.

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letter I just sent to my elected leaders-  Dear America, Centuries before America's Declaration of Independence in 1776 (and our subseq...

“It’s time for the force of the law to prevail over the law of the force. It’s time for diplomacy to prevail over war.” Antonio Guterres, Secretary General of The United Nations

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“It’s time for the force of the law to prevail over the law of the force. It’s time for diplomacy to prevail over war.” – @antonioguterres...

Israel has crushed Unrwa in Gaza – and the rest of the world has done nothing " I bow out of my role for the organisation at a perilous time for the international law. There are consequences not just for Palestinians, but the wider Middle East" -Philippe Lazzarini

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The damaged Gaza City HQ of Unrwa, 15 February, 2024. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images Sat 21 Mar 2026  T his month I will conclude my tenure ...

A UN expert claimed Israel was systematically torturing Palestinians on a scale "that suggests collective vengeance and destructive intent", in a report released to media on Friday.

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Francesca Albanese is the UN special rapporteur on the rights situation in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 (Andrej ISAKOVIC...
Thursday, March 19, 2026

On top of all that, official Washington is disregarding decency, a minimal need for a sustainable society, and playing footsy with the truth. An example of action devoid of decency is having fun promoting the war on social media. The White House, Pentagon and U.S. Central Command posted videos mixing actual war scenes with clips from violent video games such as “Call of Duty” and “Grand Theft Auto,” and blues artist John Lee Hooker’s song “Boom Boom” (opening lyric: “Boom, boom, boom, boom. I’m gonna shoot you right down.”)" - John Baer in The Patriot News

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D.C.’s decency deficit is costing Americans more than money | John Baer ·        John Baer | For PennLive We’re entering the second spring...
Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Dear America - Please stop funding and fueling Israel's wars and the ongoing destruction of historic Palestine, Lebanon, and Syria... and Iran.

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https://x.com/nakedpastor   letter I just sent my elected leaders  Dear America, Life is not a Hollywood movie or a video game where sides ...