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Author Archives: Jeff Kisling
“lesser evil” is still evil
Friend Marshall Massey speaks my mind in his recent Facebook post, copied below. Supporting either the Democratic or Republican party as they are today is support for a massive military budget and militarized foreign policy, unauthorized drone assassinations and terrorization … Continue reading
Posted in Black Lives, peace, race, Uncategorized
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How the Democrats lost the election
More than any election in recent memory, this one is not about policy or even logic. The corruption and dysfunction of our political system is reaching new depths. The most anti-establishment candidate will win. The Democrats would have won if … Continue reading
Poverty
I’d like to share two things that speak about poverty. This blog post related to the Poor People’s Campaign that my Quaker friend Jason Shenk has been involved with. Jason lives and does his work in the Elkhart, Indiana area that … Continue reading
Scattergood Earth Walk
I’ve been thinking about my Quaker friend and mentor, Don Laughlin, who died recently. Don was a very committed environmentalist. He and his son designed an environmentally friendly house in Iowa City, with solar panels, in floor heating, etc. I … Continue reading
Posted in climate change, Quaker Meetings, renewable energy, Uncategorized
Tagged Don Laughlin, Scattergood
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Return from Florida
I had a great time vising my godson, Brandon, and his partner, Lauren, in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Brandon told me the pure white beaches were created from quartz that the Apalachicola River carried down from the Appalachian Mountains. It … Continue reading
Florida
After a marathon Greyhound bus trip that began at 9 pm Friday I arrived at Fort Walton Beach, Florida, at 5 pm last (Saturday) evening to finally be able to visit my godson Brandon and his partner Lauren for the … Continue reading
NODAPL Indy Ceremony
Thanks so much to everyone who came to downtown Indianapolis this morning to stand in solidarity with the Standing Rock Tribe as they try to protect our water from the Dakota Access Pipeline. We felt the prayers many of you … Continue reading
Posted in #NDAPL, Arts, climate change, Uncategorized
Tagged environmental justice, Keystone Pledge of Resistance, Native Americans
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It is your choice
Activists often wonder why more people don’t get involved with the issues that affect everyone’s life. It is so easy to find excuses not to engage. People say they are consumed with their own lives–work, family… But we all know … Continue reading
Posted in #NDAPL, climate change, Uncategorized
Tagged environmental justice, moral issue, Native Americans
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Important Message from Keeper of Sacred White Buffalo Calf Pipe
“I, Chief Arvol Looking Horse, of the Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota Nations, ask you to understand an Indigenous perspective on what has happened in America, what we call “Turtle Island.” My words seek to unite the global community through a … Continue reading
“Is That Not Genocide?”
In an article with that title published on Common Dreams, tribal member and activist Linda Black Elk asks, “If we allow an oil company to dig through and destroy our histories, our ancestors, our hearts and souls as a people, is … Continue reading
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Tagged environmental justice, Genocide, Native Americans
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Quakers, social justice and revolution 