Please read, "We Must All Recognize the 'Leader' Within Ourselves."

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Published on Thursday, May 31, 2007 by CommonDreams.org
We Must All Recognize The ‘Leader’ Within Ourselves
by Kay Lucas

Cindy Sheehan’s announcement that she is leaving the anti-war movement is surprising, especially right on the heels of renouncing her support of the Democratic Party. Her frustration and disappointment with this dysfunctional system that our politicians mistakenly still call a democracy is understandable.

I also understand the pain she has experienced from the many lies and disparaging remarks made about her from the right and the left. It is extremely difficult to deal with that kind of mean spiritedness. Especially when devoting so much of your life to a cause that, at times, seems futile. But the cause continues, as does the movement.

Like any parent who loses a child, she felt responsible.......

snip to the end:

I understand the stress that leadership of any endeavor entails. So perhaps we should be asking ourselves how we can each claim some of that leadership role so that one individual does not feel over burdened with such a heavy load. Perhaps we should examine the agenda of a media that seem obsessed with creating celebrity and a society that seems to feed off idolatry and castigation.

The peace and justice movement comprises many different facets of humanity thirsting for positive change. There are, and must be many leaders. We must all recognize the ‘leader’ within ourselves to continue that journey for change in our society, our government and our world.

Our movement is strong and growing stronger because of the committed individuals involved. Let us all join in the conversation to continue to reinvigorate and reorganize the idea that peace and justice is not only possible, but also necessary for the very survival of our planet.

Kay Lucas is director of the Crawford Texas Peace House,and can be reached at [e-mail]

http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2007/05/31/1560/

[Tom Joad]

1. We need 10 million people to be the "face of the anti-war movement"

or maybe 100,000 million. good article. thanks

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2. Ms. Lucas has been on the frontline for a very long time. She was at

the Crawford Peace House the day Cindy arrived, August 6th of 2005, to start her campaign in the ditch. Without Kay and the Crawford Peace House, August of 2005, Cindy's vigil, would not have gone well.

Kay has a unique perspective having been in Crawford since before the Dallas Peace movement came to town.

[stellanoir]

3. This is a great article.

This line nails it for me

". . .Perhaps we should examine the agenda of a media that seem obsessed with creating celebrity and a society that seems to feed off idolatry and castigation. . ."

K & R'd and I hope more people see this.

[proud patriot]

4. K and R

I will keep on keeping on ya know ... I found a good pace for myself .

Great article , I was thinking about this earlier but this articulates
it very well . We must share this burden , together shoulder to shoulder .

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5. Thank you both Stell and PP , for weighing in. Your opinions I hold in very high regard.

I hope the rest of DU do as well.

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6. Please DU, keep this essay K and R'd. This is a message everyone needs to hear.

n/t

[ClayZ]

7. K and R

[bonito]

8. K & R ! n/t

[H2O Man]

9. Nominated.

Thanks for posting this.

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11. Thank you for your thank you. It means alot to me to be recognized by you.

I just wish you could make it to Crawford and spend an afternoon with Kay, (if you haven't already).

You are the best, thank you for the inspiration you are.

[H2O Man]

12. That is

so nice of you to say! Thank you.

When I was young, I remember learning that people who look for leadership are like fish searching the ocean for a drink. We are that ocean.

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13. Thank you again.

We must all recognize the ‘leader’ within ourselves to continue that journey for change.......

Thanks again, you are truly one of the best at DU.

Your post made me reread Kay's piece and helped me to find more.

How far away are you from Texas?

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10. Kicking up one more time for everyone here. Kay is my inspiration

and a mentor along with being a very special friend to me and to so many others.

Her strength amazes me.

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14. One last kick, would all of you at DU please read and share this message? n/t