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John Griffith’s draft resistance
I’ve written several things recently related to Quakers and military conscription. Yesterday I shared the stories of Don Laughlin and Roy Knight, Iowa Yearly Meeting (Conservative) Friends, who served time in prison for draft resistance. John Griffith, clerk of … Continue reading
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Draft Resister Stories
I recently posted a copy of An Epistle to Friends Concerning Military Conscription. Two of the men who signed that letter, which explains why those Quakers felt they could not cooperate with the draft (Selective Service System), were Don Laughlin … Continue reading
An Epistle to Friends Concerning Military Conscription
Although yesterday’s post was intended to be about privilege, the context was war and conscription, specifically the Vietnam War. I was reminded of a letter to Friends on the same subject, that was published earlier than the Richmond Declaration of … Continue reading
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Another Privilege
The following statement was the result of a conference held at Earlham College in 1968, at the time of the Viet Nam War. I was a student at Scattergood Friends School at the time, and was able to attend this … Continue reading
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When silence is not an option
On the 49th Anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Fusion Films is re-broadcasting the powerful sermon delivered just two days ago by Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II at the historic Riverside Church in New York … Continue reading
Reese Hamilton – Trailblazer
Over 300 members of the Indianapolis community came together at the Kennedy King Park today, for our annual celebration of the remarkable speech Robert Kennedy gave 49 years ago, announcing the death of Martin Luther King, Jr. This story is captured … Continue reading
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Death of Martin Luther King, Jr
This is the sad anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr, in Memphis, Tennessee, April 4, 1968. The New York Times has an article today about King’s opposition to the Vietnam War. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/04/opinion/when-martin-luther-king-came-out-against-vietnam.html?_r=0 Online photo album of Kennedy … Continue reading
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Un-privileged
One of the interesting things I’ve noticed as we all struggle to deal with a Republican President and Party that is misusing and abusing its power, is how those who had been living a privileged life in our society suddenly … Continue reading
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Fundamental Choice
Despite the deluge of information, facts and opinions we are immersed in, we are each faced with one simple choice at this moment in time: Are we going to continue to participate in a society that is consuming resources at … Continue reading
Quakers, social justice and revolution 