!War! What is good for? Nothing.

Just thinking about good people who are missed. Thank you Edwin Starr for your song.

"Borders may separate countries.
But with each death in war.
A flame of life is lost."




I was the first USA citizen in one year to visit the graves of 20,000 USA Soldiers lost in one battle in WW2.

























My good friend who was killed in Iraq with his children in 2004.





















Rachel Corrie. A human shield killed trying to protect a clinic.

Author's Note

I'm tire of war. I was raised with the Vietnam war. My children have the Bush's war. I pray for peace. Time for all people to demand the end to war. I know the 1.2 trillion dollar spend on war could create jobs and help education.

Reviews

[Zeitgeist Manifesto]

I have thought much about it man. The govts of the world can wage no war without men willing to fight. The paranoia of having to defend ourselves is a great evil. There must be civil disobedience and the acceptance of a law of humanity that supercedes the laws of panels of men. Charity to all in need is the way to get there.

[E. Leo Wells]

War is obsolete, it is the failure of men and diplomacy - no soldier wants war, but every soldier must fight to stop wars. Ernie

[CHRIS ANDES]

..well, patience is all we need
=]

[Melati]

Cayote thanks for sharing of your poem. I second that!

[Amber "Victoriomantic" ..]

If only governments would realise what a pointless trifle war is. This is a wonderfully fitting tribute.

[Eric Cox]

I agree with your desire for peace. Hope that it happens someday so tears can stop, Divine Intervention we could use these days.

[Aehr]

my o my, 1.2 trillion?! that's a shock. Anyway, you are so very right here. War does nothing but destroys, bring tears to your eyes, and kills. Thank you so much for sharing your message...

[jose]

coyote this is good stuff. I apologize for not reviewing your work too often, but whenever I log on, I'm always glad to do it. I could not agree anymore with this, war is just terrible. I have never been to war, yet I know (or at least only have an idea) of how terrible it is. It makes so frustrated to know that there are so many people who say they would die for their country and die thinking they did, when in reality their lives were wasted on stupid unnecessary wars. It's depressing thinking of it. Not to get political, but I consider looking into Ron Paul, he has the same view as we do on these expensive wars. Sorry about the politics, just thought I'd throw that out there since all of these politicians are the reason we're there.

[Zeitgeist Manifesto]

We all agree that war is not the answer, but Ron Paul is against The Civil Rights Act (which includes Women's Suffrage and voting rights for Women and Minorities) and also opposes the institution of hate crimes which protect, minorities, women, personal religious beliefs, sexual orientation, any anyone who is a victim of racially motivated violence etc....while preaching that discrimination is a constitutional right. He defends segregation and he has many other social beliefs that only aid in to creating strife and dissonance between the many subcultures in this nation. He is no man of peace. History has shown us what happened when the denial of human rights and institutional prejudice were normal practice. No man can declare bigotry and hate acceptable, ex aequo et bono, with any competent moral standing...no matter how he explains himself....Oh yeah...he also declares that a "Well armed society is a polite society"....It sounds like a perfect story for an eruption of violence to me.

[Zeitgeist Manifesto]

The Civil Rights act of 1875 was put into place to protect women and minorities from being discriminated against and given equal treatment. All federal mandates put into place thereafter to ensure prospective rights associated all fall under civil rights as they are a derivative. Hate crimes are malicious crimes that are solely motivated by bigotry and hate. The institution of hate crimes was put into place to deter people from committing the murders and assaults against random people they hated for absolutely no reason for their own amusement. If two people of different races have a dispute based on some other difference, that is an entirely different story and the two should be looked upon as two people.

[Zeitgeist Manifesto]

"He loves human rights, he's spent his whole life fighting for them"

Exactly how is giving racists, bigots, homophobes and every other group of hate mongers a license to discriminate and treat others as they please a service to humanity? How can he be taken as a man of virtue when he would look the other way as these crimes against humanity are committed?

[Zeitgeist Manifesto]

Ron Paul is firmly against all forms of civil rights protections put forth by Federal Mandate...and his argument that the Federal Govt interferes in day to day life is invalid because every civil right that is protected had to be put forth by Federal Govt when the states blatantly denied rights on the premise of some citizens being superior to others.

Ron Paul wants to destroy every Federal mandate put in place to protect people from being victimized because of hate, but what is he going put in place to protect them? I've read his books looking for some kind of action, but there is none to be found. He is against minimum wage, he wants to legalize illegal narcotics, but make birth control against the law. Privatization of the military and law enforcement in a land where bigotry is completely legal is absolutely unthinkable.

"....if we want to discriminate, we can."
Organizations that are private clubs can deny/refuse membership without any explanation. Any entity which serves the public has no legal merits to do so.

[Zeitgeist Manifesto]

Ron Paul's budget concerns: Eliminate Food for Peace grants

[Zeitgeist Manifesto]

Fighting bigotry is not political....it is the decent thing to do. Defending hate is not in any American's best interest and it will never make sense. I will agree to disagree. The institution of a social heirarchy of desirable and socially desirable is not what is best for this country.

[jose]

I deleted my comments, this is stupid and I will not have it all over coyotes reviews. This is his poem, and that is what I will talk about,
His great poetry. Now you can keep yours, or you can delete them.

[Coyote Poetry]

No reason for a delete. Good to exchange thoughts. Purpose of a writer. To create thoughts and discussion.

[Space Cazz]

I am also tired of war, this hits the nail on the head. Did two tours in Afghanistan. There's no point being over there, it's a lost cause. I support my country, but not this war. Thanks for your poem brother.

[KATHY SUE SILLS]

War is useless, and i do agree with you it is time for war to end!