Fw: Dennis' message of Peace and Hope

 

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From: rainbow7

To: rainbow7

Sent: Friday, December 24, 2004 9:10 PM

Subject: Dennis' message of Peace and Hope

Dennis has a CD out that you may want to check out .. see some of his beautiful & inspiring words: (thank You Larry for sending this)

Love
serena
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Dear Friend of Dennis Kucinich,

2004 has been quite a year! Dennis' message of Peace and Hope which he brought to our community, and to communities all across the nation, was one of the bright lights of the year.

Here are a few of Dennis' inspiring words from the talk on this CD:

   "Take spiritual principles and pour them into political
    actions, as did Gandhi.
    It’s about freedom, not control."

   "We can’t sustain a democracy without courage. 
    What are we doing to diminish fear and increase
    courage in our lives? Courage is the power of the
    human heart to create new possibilities,
    to change the world, and to open paths
    where previously there were none."

   "Something of spirit
    informs everything that is of matter."

   "Ethical principles can inform, sustain,
    and elevate the material world."

   "No matter how grim things look,
    we have this potential for helping to catalyze change,
    but it’s not out there. It’s in here [in our hearts]."

   "This country’s role in the world today
    doesn’t express our hearts."

   "Coming together in community,
    we encourage and connect with hearts.
    Public meetings -- this is how our nation was born.
    It starts with fearlessness."

   "We can’t walk in fear and faith at the same time."

   "When we’re ready to risk it all, we’ll win it all. 
    That’s what we [Americans] should be known for: 
    The strength of our morality
    and the openness of our hearts."

Commemorating Dennis Kucinich's visits to southern Oregon, we have prepared an audio CD of Dennis speaking at the Spirituality in Politics Forum in Ashland at the Wind Mill Inn on May 2nd of this year. This Forum provided a special opportunity for Kucinich to expound on the topic of Spirituality in Politics and to answer some poignant questions from the community.

The three fold purpose of this CD project is

   1) to make available Dennis' inspiring talk in Ashland
   2) to pay off remaining local expenses from Dennis'
       Presidential campaign
   3) to help actualize Dennis' vision of a US Dept. of Peace

Please consider helping us with these goals by purchasing one or more copies of this CD, and by letting your friends know about this project.

Adding to the appeal of this recording is a bit of music from the event. The cd starts off with an amazing rendition of the "Star Spangled Spirit" by Ashland singer-song writer Aletha Nowitzky. This is her inspired version of the Star Spangled Banner. And after Dennis' talk, world peace troubadour James Twyman sings his Peace Medley, consisting of "May Peace Prevail on Earth", "Imagine", and "Give Peace a Chance." Both performances are awesome, and both Aletha and James have graciously allowed us the use of their songs for this project.
http://www.SpiritualityInPolitics.org
Scroll to the bottom of that page for a full size picture.

Copies of the CD are available for a $12 donation.
All funds raised go 1) to pay for the cost of making the CD, 2) to cover remaining local expenses from the Kucinich for President campaign, and 3) to help actualize Dennis' vision of a US Dept. of Peace, by supporting the work of the Department of Peace Campaign
http://www.DOPCampaign.org

Copies of the CD are available at the following locations.

In Ashland:
   Sound Peace, 199 East Main St.
       On the "Books on CD" spinning rack in the back room, or ask
   Music Coop, 181 "A" St.
       Ask for the CD by name. Copies are under the front
       counter (not visible) in a manila envelope, just like
       how they do ticket sales.

In Cave Junction
   Blue Moon Cafe
       Should be visible in a display box, or ask Judy

In Mount Shasta
   Golden Bough Books, 219 North Mount Shasta Blvd.
       Should be visible in a display box, or ask Jessie

Please support these stores (which have graciously agreed to support this project by carrying copies of the CD) by purchasing your copies from them, if that is convenient.

If you go to one of these stores and they have sold out, *please* email me right away to let me know, so I can get them more copies:
Peace@SpiritualityInPolitics.org

Or Get Your Copy By Mail

     simply go to:
http://www.SpiritualityInPolitics.org
From there you can pay via PayPal, either using a credit card or your PayPal account, and we will send you your copy by US mail.

These CDs make thoughtful New Year's gifts, for yourself and for your friends and family. Give the gift that inspires hope and promotes peace.
Peace@SpiritualityInPolitics.org
http://www.SpiritualityInPolitics.org