"Freedom has to be learnt through the ascesis, the ascetic discipline, of precise observation and imaginative thinking; and then it needs to be defended with courage and self sacrifice. As Nicolas Berdyaev observed, 'Freedom gives birth to suffering, while the refusal to be free diminishes suffering. Freedom is not easy, as its enemies and slanderers allege: freedom is hard; it is a heavy burden. Men, as Dostoevsky has shown with such amazing power, often renounce freedom to ease their lot.' Yet if we renounce freedom, we become less than truly human; and if we deny others their freedom, we dehumanize them."
-Bishop Kallistos Ware, "The Inner Kingdom"

15 June, 2007

No More Excuses

If you're reading this, you can write to our Marines and give them your support.

It doesn't matter if you can't get to the post office, if you're out of paper, if you can't afford the stamp.

Grim at Blackfive.net and the Public Affairs Office have an email drive going, with an email set up for just this purpose: rct-6lettersfromh(AT)gcemnf-wiraq.usmc.mil

Your letter doesn't need to be perfect; it just needs to be supportive and SENT.

Primary target: Write your letter and send.
Secondary target: Spread the word.
Additional target: Write more letters.
Posted by The WatchCat at 12:10

2 comments:

DebbieKinIL said...

Yeah, sent an email. This was way too easy!

15 June, 2007 22:45
Cat is my copilot said...

Hey! Thanks for leaving me info on this in your comment--I had been under the weather and skipped going online yesterday afternoon/evening and much of today, and would have missed it completely if it weren't for you. But, I have been spreading the word feverishly since then. :)

16 June, 2007 01:06

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