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Stop all the fighting

Sun., June 22, 2014

Sunnis against Shiites, Muslims against Jews, Protestants against Catholics, whites against blacks and browns, rich against poor, husbands against wives, children against parents, countries against countries, environmentalists against miners of resources, workers against exploiters of their labor, communists against socialists, Republicans against Democrats: Where will it all end?

The world, seen from a distance, is constantly at war with itself. War will not stop until no one benefits from war. Governments, industry and the military all benefit from war. Workers become cannon fodder. Families are destroyed. Every single one of us needs to work for the mutual benefit of all.

Candy Frankel

Spokane

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