The Anniversary
Democracy Now has been my slogging companion this week. Today I learned about the FBI infiltration of the Thomas Merton Center in Pennsylvania. The FBI has discovered that this peace organization has actually passed out anti-war leaflets. They have communicated with local mosque members as well. I also listened to a report about a recent crack down of soldiers who went AWOL from the war in...Vietnam. A lawyer for a man recently arrested in Idaho believes the recent arrests are aimed to deter deserters from Iraq. 8,000 soldiers have gone AWOL in the past 3 years. Over 500,000 soldiers went AWOL during Vietnam, so the Pentagon has a big job ahead, rounding these guys up. I'm annoyed by this waste of resources. And happy that Democracy Now exists to let me know about them. If you have a favorite pod cast, let me know. The pod gets me out the door every afternoon.
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During the McCarthy witch hunt,because they share everything, the monks were accused of being communists. They actually had FBI investigators visit the local monastery and interrogate the monks.Fr. Francis says he got to escort the men around the grounds. So you see these things have been going on for quite a while.
mom, YAY, you commented on the blog. The monk/communist story is insane. the most peaceful people seem to arouse the most suspicion. wild.
we went up to indy today and learned quite a bit of french on the way from a cd we brought.
je vois la voiture.