LIVE FOR TODAY, BUILD FOR TOMORROW

As previously stated,
this blog is meant to educate and build awareness.
So while some of the information may seem shocking and overwhelming,
IT IS NOT MEANT TO DISCOURAGE.
IT IS MEANT TO INSPIRE MOTIVATION IN THE GLOBAL PUBLIC:

So please,
LIVE FOR TODAY, BUILD FOR TOMORROW
Take this information and run with it.

What can YOU do?

> AS A STUDENT, educate yourself. And never from one source. EDUCATE YOURSELF FROM AS MANY SOURCES AS HUMANLY POSSIBLE. Make your own conclusions. Be a self-sustaining, free-thinker!

>AS AN ARTIST, make art. Create artistic statements, make an installation with political or social undertones. You are the voices of our communities. You are untouchable in America because of our wonderful Freedom of Expression and Speech - TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT! Make your statements and opinions heard. You'll never know how many people you can touch until you try!
CHECK IT OUT:
>http://www.peacethroughart.us/
>http://www.artforpeace.com/
> http://www.peace-not-war.org/gallery/index.php

>AS A PARENT, educate your children on global awareness and peaceable social exchange. Show them how to communicate conflicting ideals, and how to respect all individuals for who they are, and nothing more. CHILDREN ARE OUR FUTURE, nurture and care for them!

>AS A TEACHER, take the time to inform your sudents on global affairs. Setting aside 10 minutes each class for building global awareness is an incredible help to educating the next generation.

>AS A MUSICIAN, write songs in support of global issues that are important to you. MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD! You have a talent, use it for the betterment of society.
LEARN FROM THE GREATS:
> Bob Marley
> The Musicians' Alliance for Peace
> Peace Jukebox
> John Lennon [The Beatles]
> Playing for Change

> AS YOU, everyone has talent. Everyone has a voice and can make a change. Find your strength, and use it to help build awareness. There is nothing standing in your way!

We Did It Once, We Can Do It Again

A Genetics Professor, who will remain anonymous,
once told his class about the political and social activism of the 1960s and 70s:

"Once, not too long ago,
I can remember parents would write notes to high school principals, excusing their sons or daughters from class in order to partake in peace demonstrations.
It was a different time,
with morality at the head of everything,
and right and wrong was as simple as it ever was or should be."

We must once again become engaged, active citizens of our multicultural, global society.


Let us reminisce..

> Washington Peace March (1971)
> Lesbian & Gay Senior Lives: The First March Documentary (1970)
> Anti Vietnam War Protests (late 1960s)
> The Kent State University Massacre (1970)
> Kent State Massacre in 13 Seconds (1970)


These efforts have been quieted through the use of realpolitik and fear tactics, in accordance with power politics,
but not completely forgotten:


> Anti-War Demonstration in Central Park (2008)
> Tibetan Peace Demonstration (2008)
> Tibetan Protests Against China
> Global Day for Darfur in London (2008)
> Save Darfur (2008)

Global Polemic:
Dedicated to Building Awareness and Encouragement of Peace
Globalpolemic.blogspot.com


Who We Are:

1. WE ARE a freelance, non-sectarian, apolitical organization
2. WE ARE students of global education
3. WE ARE advocators of peace, culture, equal opportunity, togetherness, honest prosperity and understanding.
4. WE ARE in support of idealistic, hopeful, and opportunistic ideas
5. WE ARE dedicated to creating and supporting public awareness activities to promote the values of peace, culture and education*

! Who Rocks Our Socks:
Martin Luther King Junior: King on Malcolm X
Bob Marley
The Beatles
The Crowd
Charles Darwin
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
The Unknown Rebel of Tiananmen Square:



Who We Are Not:

1. WE ARE NOT associated with any religion/spiritual belief system
2. WE ARE NOT in support of realpolitik and power principals
3. WE ARE NOT promoters of aggressive tactics
4. WE ARE NOT inflexible
5. WE ARE NOT extremists


OUR PLATFORM:

We are promoters of peace, cultural understanding, harmonious social exchange, modest prosperity, green living, and supporters of the building of educationally stimulating, honest, and encouraging communities.


∗ This definition was adopted from the Soka Gakkai International – USA website, which we fully support as an approved webcite in the encouragement and support of peace (http://www.sgi-usa.org/).