Comments for Peace Education Center http://www.peaceedcenter.org Promoting peace with justice Mon, 12 Dec 2011 03:04:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 Comment on Remembering, Honoring Our Friend and Peacemaker, Tom Schneider by Shrikumar Poddar http://www.peaceedcenter.org/2011/12/remembering-honoring-our-friend-and-peacemaker-tom-schneider/comment-page-1/#comment-890 Shrikumar Poddar Mon, 12 Dec 2011 03:04:52 +0000 http://www.peaceedcenter.org/?p=2048#comment-890 December 10, 2011 My dear Becky: Mayurika, Dr Raju, Devesh, Unnaati and I send our deepest condolences on the sad demise of Tom. Please accept our heartfelt sympathies at this time of great sorrow. Tom was warm and wonderful friend who was very dedicated to the cause of peace and justice in our community. I have many fond memories of our association with him for over 35 years. We Pray To The Lord To Give Peace of Heaven To His Soul & Give Us The Strength To Bear His Loss. He will continue to live in the hearts and minds of all who had ever met him and came to love him. Yours in Grief, Shrikumar Poddar 35 CCI Chambers, Mumbai 400 020 Phone 2280-7525 shripoddar@gmail.com December 10, 2011

My dear Becky:

Mayurika, Dr Raju, Devesh, Unnaati and I send our deepest condolences on the sad demise of Tom. Please accept our heartfelt sympathies at this time of great sorrow.

Tom was warm and wonderful friend who was very dedicated to the cause of peace and justice in our community. I have many fond memories of our association with him for over 35 years.

We Pray To The Lord To Give Peace of Heaven To His Soul & Give Us The Strength To Bear His Loss.

He will continue to live in the hearts and minds of all who had ever met him and came to love him.

Yours in Grief,

Shrikumar Poddar

35 CCI Chambers, Mumbai 400 020
Phone 2280-7525 shripoddar@gmail.com

]]> Comment on Tom Schneider: Reflections by Lyn Fuller http://www.peaceedcenter.org/2011/12/tom-schneider-reflections/comment-page-1/#comment-888 Lyn Fuller Sun, 11 Dec 2011 20:19:43 +0000 http://www.peaceedcenter.org/?p=2110#comment-888 "Tom, I have hardly seen you since the Abrahamic Community Days but have thought of you often. You grace my photo album from days of yore. Even though it's been such a long time and I live a half a continent away, today I experience the world as a colder place without you. You do leave us with such inspiration and an awesome model of integrity. Thank you". Becky and the boys are in my heart. “Tom, I have hardly seen you since the Abrahamic Community Days but have thought of you often. You grace my photo album from days of yore. Even though it’s been such a long time and I live a half a continent away, today I experience the world as a colder place without you. You do leave us with such inspiration and an awesome model of integrity. Thank you”. Becky and the boys are in my heart.

]]> Comment on Remembering, Honoring Our Friend and Peacemaker, Tom Schneider by Rev. W. J. (Bill) Amundsen, http://www.peaceedcenter.org/2011/12/remembering-honoring-our-friend-and-peacemaker-tom-schneider/comment-page-1/#comment-887 Rev. W. J. (Bill) Amundsen, Sun, 11 Dec 2011 20:10:55 +0000 http://www.peaceedcenter.org/?p=2048#comment-887 Dear Family and Friends,, I am grateful for Tom's involvement in the peace movement and the public protest at the Capit0l Building at Noon on Fridays. His presence helped also to recruit other persons to that little weekly gathering. His presence brought stature to that group in the community as well. I bring Tom's family news that his/your names were lifted up at First Congregational UCC in Grand Ledge this morning during the worship service and prayers were offered for his family during this special season of the sadness of his passing. Sincerely, Bill Amundsen Dear Family and Friends,,

I am grateful for Tom’s involvement in the peace movement and the public protest at the Capit0l Building at Noon on Fridays. His presence helped also to recruit other persons to that little weekly gathering. His presence brought stature to that group in the community as well.

I bring Tom’s family news that his/your names were lifted up at First Congregational UCC in Grand Ledge this morning during the worship service and prayers were offered for his family during this special season of the sadness of his passing.

Sincerely,

Bill Amundsen

]]> Comment on THOMAS RICHERT PATRICK RYAN SCHNEIDER by Peace Community Mourns Death of Activist Tom Schneider | Lansing Online News http://www.peaceedcenter.org/2011/12/thomas-richert-patrick-ryan-schneider/comment-page-1/#comment-886 Peace Community Mourns Death of Activist Tom Schneider | Lansing Online News Sun, 11 Dec 2011 15:00:10 +0000 http://www.peaceedcenter.org/?p=2135#comment-886 [...] The mood at the weekly peace vigil on Friday in front of the Michigan State Capitol Building was somber, to say the least.  In frigid, 23-degree weather, only the heart-warming stories of Tom’s life’s works helped bring smiles to people’s faces.  The stories were many and varied — and each story depended on when or where the person knew Tom.  The Peace Corps, VISTA, and his worldwide travels were mentioned.  Also mentioned was his co-founding of the Abrahamic Community in East Lansing, as well as a local homeless shelter and soup kitchen decades ago.  Others talked about Haven House and his work reading books for the WKAR’s Talking Book program.  He was known as a farmer, environmentalist, and caregiver.  As the current Bath Township Supervisor, Tom was a local elected official.  His life’s works are beautifully described in his obituary here. [...] [...] The mood at the weekly peace vigil on Friday in front of the Michigan State Capitol Building was somber, to say the least.  In frigid, 23-degree weather, only the heart-warming stories of Tom’s life’s works helped bring smiles to people’s faces.  The stories were many and varied — and each story depended on when or where the person knew Tom.  The Peace Corps, VISTA, and his worldwide travels were mentioned.  Also mentioned was his co-founding of the Abrahamic Community in East Lansing, as well as a local homeless shelter and soup kitchen decades ago.  Others talked about Haven House and his work reading books for the WKAR’s Talking Book program.  He was known as a farmer, environmentalist, and caregiver.  As the current Bath Township Supervisor, Tom was a local elected official.  His life’s works are beautifully described in his obituary here. [...]

]]> Comment on SEPTEMBER 16, 2011: 10 Years of Friday Peace Vigils in Lansing, Michigan by Colleen Mills http://www.peaceedcenter.org/2011/09/vigil2011/comment-page-1/#comment-843 Colleen Mills Fri, 16 Sep 2011 12:19:19 +0000 http://www.peaceedcenter.org/?p=1945#comment-843 THANK YOU! What an inspiration you are! Your persistence is admirable! We all need to make that kind of commitment to making this world more peaceful! If we did, it would be so!!! PEACE! Colleen Mills THANK YOU!
What an inspiration you are!
Your persistence is admirable!
We all need to make that kind of commitment to making this world more peaceful!
If we did, it would be so!!!
PEACE!
Colleen Mills

]]> Comment on SEPTEMBER 16, 2011: 10 Years of Friday Peace Vigils in Lansing, Michigan by Kerri Tang http://www.peaceedcenter.org/2011/09/vigil2011/comment-page-1/#comment-841 Kerri Tang Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:44:00 +0000 http://www.peaceedcenter.org/?p=1945#comment-841 Peace & justice for all? Where is the peace & justice for the 9/11 victims? And you talk about war endangering human rights......well, the human rights were endangering gravely on 9/11, w/3000+ murdered at the hands of the very terrorists, you say we should peacefully negotiate with. What about the 9/11 victims' rights? Who's going to honor those? We don't agree, but going to war is not always illegal or unjustified. As with Pearl Harbor, we defended ourselves and honored those killed, by expecting Japan to answer for what they did. When a country is attacked and some killed, ANY country would defend itself and take action against the country that attacked them. I'll say it again.....you can not have peace without freedom. Many middle eastern countries have brutal dictators that murder their own. You march for peace, but don't seem concerned about the safety of people around the world. Where's you compassion for them? As far as security.......it is the military we have that keeps us secure. Someone needs to pt out to you (all) that if not for our military & FBI, we would have had more than just one "9/11" attack. They are the reason we've not had another. How can you deny that? As far as war damaging the economy........FDR put millions to work, during and after WWII, (include nearly every woman), & many of those businesses stayed open after the close of @WWII. My mother worked in one of those factories, and she & my dad told me many times how they were proud to live in the U.S., among a generation of people who stood side by side and (all) pulled for the same reasons.........to ensure our support for a military that fought for our rights. Those very rights you tout. The war in Afghanistan was not illegal or unjust. We only went in there to locate the terrorists responsible for 9/11 & the profound loss of 3000+ humans in this country. It isn't just that you don't agree w/that action........Congress voted yes on it. That made it legal. And unjust? Unjust was what was done to our country on 9/11. I respect your goal of peace............ALL of us want it, not just you, but you can not stand by and have something like 9/11 and then hide your head in the dirt. That would mean all the lives lost on 9/11, was in vain. While you are continuing to be concern about human rights and peace, I'd like to know what your stand is on what to do with the daily threat of retaliation by the terrorists, who, much to your lack of common sense, do NOT want to negotiate with anyone. Read the Koran. That would give you some idea of what they are about. And, I can guarantee you, it isn't peace. Peace & justice for all? Where is the peace & justice for the 9/11 victims? And you talk about war endangering human rights……well, the human rights were endangering gravely on 9/11, w/3000+ murdered at the hands of the very terrorists, you say we should peacefully negotiate with. What about the 9/11 victims’ rights? Who’s going to honor those?
We don’t agree, but going to war is not always illegal or unjustified. As with Pearl Harbor, we defended ourselves and honored those killed, by expecting Japan to answer for what they did. When a country is attacked and some killed, ANY country would defend itself and take action against the country that attacked them.
I’ll say it again…..you can not have peace without freedom. Many middle eastern countries have brutal dictators that murder their own. You march for peace, but don’t seem concerned about the safety of people around the world. Where’s you compassion for them?
As far as security…….it is the military we have that keeps us secure. Someone needs to pt out to you (all) that if not for our military & FBI, we would have had more than just one “9/11″ attack. They are the reason we’ve not had another. How can you deny that?

As far as war damaging the economy……..FDR put millions to work, during and after WWII, (include nearly every woman), & many of those businesses stayed open after the close of @WWII. My mother worked in one of those factories, and she & my dad told me many times how they were proud to live in the U.S., among a generation of people who stood side by side and (all) pulled for the same reasons………to ensure our support for a military that fought for our rights. Those very rights you tout.
The war in Afghanistan was not illegal or unjust. We only went in there to locate the terrorists responsible for 9/11 & the profound loss of 3000+ humans in this country. It isn’t just that you don’t agree w/that action……..Congress voted yes on it. That made it legal. And unjust? Unjust was what was done to our country on 9/11.
I respect your goal of peace…………ALL of us want it, not just you, but you can not stand by and have something like 9/11 and then hide your head in the dirt. That would mean all the lives lost on 9/11, was in vain.
While you are continuing to be concern about human rights and peace, I’d like to know what your stand is on what to do with the daily threat of retaliation by the terrorists, who, much to your lack of common sense, do NOT want to negotiate with anyone. Read the Koran. That would give you some idea of what they are about. And, I can guarantee you, it isn’t peace.

]]> Comment on Media Tools for Activism by Rico Thomas Rico » Talking Tweets, Tumblr, and YouTube http://www.peaceedcenter.org/alternative-media/media-tools-for-activism/comment-page-1/#comment-730 Rico Thomas Rico » Talking Tweets, Tumblr, and YouTube Sun, 27 Mar 2011 06:04:50 +0000 http://www.peaceedcenter.org/?page_id=1717#comment-730 [...] workshop discussion focused on Internet tools I highlighted on the Peace Education Center website here.  The broad realization is the corporate media has consistently ignored the liberal, progressive [...] [...] workshop discussion focused on Internet tools I highlighted on the Peace Education Center website here.  The broad realization is the corporate media has consistently ignored the liberal, progressive [...]

]]> Comment on US Uncut-Michigan Leads Rally Against Corporate Tax Cuts, Emergency Management Bill by Solidarity, Michael, and More: Action Week Continues in Michigan http://www.peaceedcenter.org/2011/03/us-uncut-michigan-leads-rally-against-corporate-tax-cuts-emergency-management-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-716 Solidarity, Michael, and More: Action Week Continues in Michigan Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:47:08 +0000 http://www.peaceedcenter.org/?p=1579#comment-716 [...] and working people — see the PEC’s photo coverage here. This is on the heels of the US Uncut-Michigan protest on Saturday. More actions are scheduled this week and we encourage your [...] [...] and working people — see the PEC’s photo coverage here. This is on the heels of the US Uncut-Michigan protest on Saturday. More actions are scheduled this week and we encourage your [...]

]]> Comment on US Uncut-Michigan Leads Rally Against Corporate Tax Cuts, Emergency Management Bill by joel oosterlinck http://www.peaceedcenter.org/2011/03/us-uncut-michigan-leads-rally-against-corporate-tax-cuts-emergency-management-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-711 joel oosterlinck Mon, 14 Mar 2011 09:08:37 +0000 http://www.peaceedcenter.org/?p=1579#comment-711 We In Europe are aware of your fights ,the more so as President Sarkozy has accepted the task of stripping French middle class of its rights in the name of pancapîtalistic globalization. We share Your views, Keep pushing back We In Europe are aware of your fights ,the more so as President Sarkozy has accepted the task of stripping French middle class of its rights in the name of pancapîtalistic globalization. We share Your views, Keep pushing back

]]> Comment on US Uncut-Michigan Leads Rally Against Corporate Tax Cuts, Emergency Management Bill by Abelardo Bernal http://www.peaceedcenter.org/2011/03/us-uncut-michigan-leads-rally-against-corporate-tax-cuts-emergency-management-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-710 Abelardo Bernal Sun, 13 Mar 2011 23:13:28 +0000 http://www.peaceedcenter.org/?p=1579#comment-710 I realize that this specific situation is going on in Michigan, not Wisconsin. I apologize for my error, but my sentiment is extended to the good people of Michigan as my previous statement. This situation in Michigan is jaw droppingly frightening. Keep pushing back!! I realize that this specific situation is going on in Michigan, not Wisconsin. I apologize for my error, but my sentiment is extended to the good people of Michigan as my previous statement. This situation in Michigan is jaw droppingly frightening. Keep pushing back!!

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