The pin on my chest is of a crossed out dollar sign.
Rest assured, I have not completely disbarred capitalism from my world view. I do however believe that the current capitalism that is being practiced in the USA and exported to the rest of the world is destructive, harmful and violent.
The pin is to say no to further appropriations and war funding.
I heard today that since the Democrats got into office, more money is being spent on the war in Iraq.
There will be no peace - There will be no justice - until capitalism can somehow be made to conform to ethical and moral principles. Killing innocent civilians, as has occurred in Iraq, in order to perform economic expansion - as has (arguably) occurred in Iraq - is tantamount to murder, plain and simple.
I know that this is money (and economic resources otherwise) that could be much better spent and used in our communities here in the USA.
To waste it on an aggressive invasion and in the fighting of a pointless occupation of imperialism (which has only served to exacerbate and promote global terrorism by the way) is an atrocity. The invasion and this ongoing military action in Iraq ranks among the highest of crimes.
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