People of Peace and Justice,

It is time for our Muslim neighbors to take public action.

I can not confirm a report (see the attached statement) sent to Paris Calling from Loreena Gale of Los Angeles.The report alleges a Pakistani man posting a reward paid to "Kill a Canadian. Any Canadian". But I will circulate the following p.o.v. written by an Australian dentist. It speaks of Canadians as our neighbors, a nation with a checkered history, yes, but a history more civilized than most of its planetary partners.

It's time overdue for ordinary Muslims to denounce Islamic terrorism and tyranny. As it is correct, urgent, for groups in western countries to continue denouncing war and state sponsored terrorism - it is time for Muslims to go public with their sentiments.

Where was the Muslim community voice after the indiscriminate carnage in Bali, Madrid,London, now Mumbai?! The communal slaughter in Iraq waged between Sunni and Shiite!! The Taliban of Afghanistan and Pakistan wish to re-enslave their own people in the name of erroneous, draconian,religious dogma. Muslims, Kurds, Christians, Jews and secular folk of this region know full well what awaits them with the return to power of these tyrants. This ominous forecast accounts for conflicting opinions concerning the time and manner of pull out of occupation forces. Indeed, we detest the dominations of the Bush imperialists and the despotic Al Quaida and Al Sadr-ist dictators. As we should detest the collective punishmnets, ethnic cleansing, wrought by Zionists - Jewish and Christian - and their supporters in Washington, from Christian zealots assisting the bloodshed, marching toward apocalypse.

Muslims must cease refraining with the excuse that public demonstrations are dangerous. Silence and passivity is dangerous, oftimes aiding the perpetuation of the crimes under scrutiny. A review of France under Nazi occupation is clear example of mass numbers of people participating passively and actively for the alleged purpose of calm and order. France, her Catholic church and her allies white washed the period. French Jews, communists, gypsies, deomcratic trade unionists and democratic nationalists were betrayed by their neighbors under similar pretenses presently adhered to among today's Muslim citizenry. Let Muslims review the actions of Tibetans, Burmese, Zimbabweans, peace and justice seeking Palestinians and Israelis. All, achievable, admirable responses to tyranny.

And Yes, it's long overdue for Israelis and Jews world wide, for Americans, to break their silence regarding the ethnic cleansing committed by Israelis, financed by the U.S. government, against the indigenous Palestinians, co-inhabitants of the Holy Land (sic).

Since 9-11 many Muslim intellectuals, writers and private citizens have forwarded criticisms of the arcane, tyrannical orders in power and practice throughout the Muslim world. Several have done so at the cost of reprisal. They are the principled, the brave.( In a following piece I will review a series of recent inspirational films made in Muslim countries. I will send out praise worthy summarys of corrageous men and woman daring to speak out.) In contrast, declarations by a few Muslim clerics and public spokespeople amount to no more than brief gests - without a call to mass activism. Muslims are eager to benefit from the liberties, social and economic, educational, offered them in the western host nations. Freedom requires responsibilty!

It must be noted; More and more repression and exclusion is meted out to minorities in the Muslim world. Non Muslim religious institutions are daily closed down. Rich Arab nations have not welcomed oppressed and impoverished fellow Muslims. The treatment of iAreab and Muslim immigrant workers in the Persian Gulf states amounts to an indictment of widespread criminal labor practices. The great historical contadiction sits like the proverbial elephant in the living room: racist, imperialist western nations offer more opportunity to disadvantaged Muslims than many find in their home nations. Hence, the mass emmigration wave to the west.

It's time for masses of Muslims to join the world stage, denouncing barbarous violence against non-combattants, neighbors and tourists; denouncing the wrongs committed against their own people; students, women and girls. Their silence only serves to reinforce the present tyranny imposed upon their lives.


A notable leader and visionary, Muslim convert, Malcom X had the courage to denounce the American group Nation of Islam for corruption. Malcom reminded African Americans of his day, reminds all Americans and oppressed peoples:
A people not willing to instill pride, self reliance and character among themselves will never receive the same desired treatment from their oppressors.

We are required to do more than watch history.
We are called upon to make history

In the spirit.
Moe Seager

People of Peace and Justice,

Thank you Chelsea Adams for alerting people to the incident on your campus alleging police brutality against Obama supporters at the University of Arkansas, Jonesboro. Please update the public to ongoing developments regarding your classmates treatment by the local justice system. (chelsea.adams@smail.edu)

We should not be surprised by the backlash of pre and post election racist, sexist and homophobic anger. Aunt Bea warned me long ago - old habits die hard! A democratically elected president Barack Obama will not end racism. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton will not end sexism. Gay Rights activists will not end homophobia. However, we do have an historic opportunity to be governed and co-exist peacefully in this nation. Conversely, there is a large minority of Americans discontent with the democratic process, discontent with a a mass popular movement setting its sites on rule by and for We the People.

Since the election there have been numerous reported incidents of aggression in various locales around the country against Obama supporters by fellow citizens and police. In cases where victims reported threats and violence to police, many complaints have been treated with a seeming lack of interest by law enforcement authorities. A spate of reported incidents also involve hate crimes; effigies placed on public display, campuses and work sights. In my native Pittsburgh area, following the election a black student was harassed in high school, leading to a fight, followed by a group of white students menacing the student later on at his home.

There are groups monitoring the recent upsurge of Hate Crimes. One such monitor, the Southern Poverty Law Center (www.splc.org) is actively tracing incidents in the south. The Equal Justice Society of San Francisco-Washington D.C., (www.ejs.org) is active nationwide doing its part to monitor race, gender and minority relations.The NAACP (www.naacp.org) is now filing complaints in a number of jurisdictions. Incidents like those reported on the campuses in North Carolina, Arkansas and Columbia University, New York City, civil rights violations and hate crimes, are being reported throughout the nation. A spate of homophobic incidents have taken place in California during and following the heated Proposition 8 initiative, banning same sex marriage.

We must be vigilant in our monitoring, support and defense of civil rights. Numerous anti-Obama/white racist individuals and groups have gone public with angry, threatening, panic stricken statements. President Obama and the Justice Department cannot by themselves protect our citizens and prosecute all the perpetrators. We must join in these efforts as listening posts, observers and witnesses to these criminal acts. We are a racist, bigoted nation, at home and abroad. The struggle to rectify injustices has merely begun.

President Obama is a civilized man. But he is no Martin Luther King. He has not presented himself in league with past visionaries and we should not expect him to do so. We can demand he and the Congress respect the
wishes and will of the electorate responsible for their present office holdings. We elected a president, governors and many congress people against the status quo plans of political machines. We may now keep the process going - from the bottom up.

Are you willing will come forward to lead, to help build this generation on the road to Peace and Justice at home and abroad? Recent evidence suggests Yes! Yes there are many committed to forward our common struggle for advanced civilization.