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Scattergood Journal – Draft Conference and Draft Registration

Posted on November 10, 2017 by Jeff Kisling

The previous blog post has some discussion about preparing for the draft conference that was held at Scattergood November 15, 1969, as part of the Moratorium Against the Vietnam War.  Following are more journal entries from that time. November 8, … Continue reading →

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U.S. doesn’t care about endless war

Posted on October 19, 2017 by Jeff Kisling

I have been upset since reading this article: How We Learned Not To Care About America’s Wars, Sixteen years of autopilot wars, but who’s counting?  by Andrew Bacevich.  Published on the Common Dreams website. As a Quaker and someone who … Continue reading →

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Korean War Memorial

Posted on August 11, 2017 by Jeff Kisling

Below are some photos I’ve taken from trips to Washington, DC, usually to attend Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) Annual Meetings.   The War Is Not The Answer campaign is one of FCNL’s many projects. The ghostly, life size … Continue reading →

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Speak for Peace

Posted on August 11, 2017 by Jeff Kisling

In these days of an escalating war of words and tensions, especially related to North Korea, Friends are urged to actively promote peace in any way they can.  Following is from the report of the Peace and Social Concerns Committee … Continue reading →

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War Is Not The Answer

Posted on August 10, 2017 by Jeff Kisling

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Authorization for War

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Jeff Kisling

From the Facebook page of Congresswomen Barbara Lee (D-CA), who was the only person to vote against the Authorization for the Use of Military Force, which granted the President the authority to use all “necessary and appropriate force” against those … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day 2017 – Vietnam War

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Jeff Kisling

I was glad to see Harry Targ’s blog post yesterday, Remember Those Who Protested Wars, Too Memorial Day observances are often uncomfortable for those of us who oppose war. But this is a chance to honor the memories of those … Continue reading →

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John Griffith’s draft resistance

Posted on April 30, 2017 by Jeff Kisling

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

Posted on April 29, 2017 by Jeff Kisling

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 →

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Another Privilege

Posted on April 27, 2017 by Jeff Kisling

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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