A number of organizations have concluded that girls are the key to solving World Peace and World Hunger. They are right.
To learn more, go to http://girleffect.org, watch the video, and read. For even more background, read the book Three Cups of Tea.
It's that simple.
Sunday, August 17, 2008
FacebookFriday, August 15, 2008
Recap from Aug 15 Rally
We had a great turn out today -- around 17 people total. In particular, a group of young and enthusiastic high schoolers from the Sunnyvale Presbyterian Church joined us for our Peace Rally today!
Check out these pictures!
Check out these pictures!
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Joey Cheek, an Olympic Role Model
It's too bad that China turned away Joey Cheek. Joey is a great role model of how to wage peace. For more please read:
http://www.boston.com/sports/other_sports/olympics/articles/2008/08/06/the_other_cheek/
It is my hope that some day all countries will honor freedom of speech, and all peoples will use that freedom wisely.
If you would like to help wage peace locally in Sunnyvale, California, please join us! See http://SunnyvalePeace.org for details.
http://www.boston.com/sports/other_sports/olympics/articles/2008/08/06/the_other_cheek/
It is my hope that some day all countries will honor freedom of speech, and all peoples will use that freedom wisely.
If you would like to help wage peace locally in Sunnyvale, California, please join us! See http://SunnyvalePeace.org for details.
Sunday, January 6, 2008
For families of soldiers at war, endless worry
Hi all,
If you have not already, I encourage you to read "For families of soldiers at war, endless worry" in the Sunday 1/6/2008 SJ Mercury News.
You can also read it online at http://www.mercurynews.com/opinion
Here is the letter I sent to letters@mercurynews.com regarding the editorial and the other letters so far:
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I am outraged when others tell me that I can only support our troops if I support the war. That is FALSE. It's falsity is proven many ways. The outpouring of letters from people supporting the troops but not the war proves it. Almost all taxpaying Americans support the troops but a large majority of them are against the war (as shown in numerous polls). I personally support our troops (through taxes and donations) but do not support the war. I salute Stephen Wright's son for doing his patriotic duty while at the same time I work to end this stupid war.
The waste of lives and resources due to the Iraq war is atrocious. 9/11 resulted in 2,752 people dead. The Iraq war has killed nearly 4,000 American troops, wounded 40,000 American troops, killed over 400,000 Iraqi civilians, and cost over 483 billion US dollars so far.
Furthermore, President Bush lied to fool the rest of us -- there were no weapons of mass destruction and Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11.
Democracy is based on people choosing for themselves. Forcing democracy on others is so undemocratic and hypocritical it almost leaves me speechless. I want my country to be a noble role model for others, not a big bully.
Sincerely,
Tim Oey
Sunnyvale, CA
If you have not already, I encourage you to read "For families of soldiers at war, endless worry" in the Sunday 1/6/2008 SJ Mercury News.
You can also read it online at http://www.mercurynews.com/opinion
Here is the letter I sent to letters@mercurynews.com regarding the editorial and the other letters so far:
-----------------------
I am outraged when others tell me that I can only support our troops if I support the war. That is FALSE. It's falsity is proven many ways. The outpouring of letters from people supporting the troops but not the war proves it. Almost all taxpaying Americans support the troops but a large majority of them are against the war (as shown in numerous polls). I personally support our troops (through taxes and donations) but do not support the war. I salute Stephen Wright's son for doing his patriotic duty while at the same time I work to end this stupid war.
The waste of lives and resources due to the Iraq war is atrocious. 9/11 resulted in 2,752 people dead. The Iraq war has killed nearly 4,000 American troops, wounded 40,000 American troops, killed over 400,000 Iraqi civilians, and cost over 483 billion US dollars so far.
Furthermore, President Bush lied to fool the rest of us -- there were no weapons of mass destruction and Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11.
Democracy is based on people choosing for themselves. Forcing democracy on others is so undemocratic and hypocritical it almost leaves me speechless. I want my country to be a noble role model for others, not a big bully.
Sincerely,
Tim Oey
Sunnyvale, CA
Sunday, July 8, 2007
Poetry in Motion -- Is Democracy...
We had about 16 peace rally people this past Friday July 6, 2007 including 6 who helped with our Poetry in Motion project where 6 individuals held 6 signs that collectively formed a poem. The rally was at a busy intersection in Sunnyvale. We had US flags and peace signs waving. We got hundreds of positive honks, hundreds of other cars whizzing by with no comment, and just one person who gave us the finger.
Here is a picture of the signs that the 6 people held during the rally.
The poem itself reads:
Is Democracy...
...forced on others?
...freely chosen?
...for the people?
...by the people?
Friday, May 4, 2007
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