War Machine

Authored by Michael Pate on September 14th, 2003 at 3:18 PM

James Rhodes

American Woman, said get away
American Woman, listen what I say
Don�t come a hangin around my door
Don�t wanna see your face no more
I don�t need your war machines
I don�t need your ghetto scenes - The Guess Who

In the fields the bodies burning,
as the war machine keeps turning.
Death and hatred to mankind,
poisoning their brainwashed minds. - Black Sabbath

And the pundits never, ever predicted that on a cold Saturday in February of this year, millions and millions of people around the world would gather together at one time, to speak in one voice, to say no to a destabilizing, aggressive, unjust war. You know how that massive demonstration came together, because you and I helped build it. We organized using the internet, creating a new model of localized, principled, non-hierarchical action. We created, in the words of the New York Times, a new global superpower—world popular opinion. And we can do it again in 2000—only bigger and stronger. Together, we can win this next election. Together, we can put the brakes on the war machine. Together, we can take our country back from the would-be empire-builders, and come home to democracy. Together, we can build a world of peace and prosperity and unity. One final point—if you help my campaign strike a strong blow for peace and justice, you will not just gain a candidate for a year—you will gain an ally for your causes for a lifetime. - Dennis Kucinich