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advocated as "moral action" taken for their own sake.* The point, after all, is not establishing our personal moral purity. The point is to end the war. ___________ * Hedges has announced his own strategy of tax resistance in just such moralistic terms here and here.

Thousands of Hungarian demonstrators form a glowing peace sign in Budapest’s Heroes’ Square to mark the fourth anniversary of the start of the Iraq war. Too few Americans, Hedges argues, have taken action against war. Why We ResistThe refusal to pay my taxes if we go to war with Iran, and the portion of my taxes spent on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan if we do not cut off funding for these two conflicts, is not a means. It is an end. I do not know if my refusal, and the refusal

that he could get some pieces to snap into place. It’s a relief. Way to go, NJ!: New Jersey lawmakers vote to abolish death penalty Politics No. Not today. Too much other stuff to do this past week. Well… maybe just this one little article… Why We Resist The refusal to pay my taxes if we go to war with Iran, and the portion of my taxes spent on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan if we do not cut off funding for these two conflicts, is not a means. It is an end. I do not know if my refusal, and the refusal

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a complacency bred from cynicism and despair, is worse. Refusing to actively resist injustice and flagrant violations of international law, refusing to attempt to turn back the tide of American tyranny, is surrender. It is the death of hope. Acts of resistance are moral acts.

Those who begin these acts are few in number and dismissed by the cynics who hide their fear behind their worldliness. Resistance is about affirming life in a world awash in death. It is the supreme act of faith, the highest form of spirituality. Why We Resist

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Take a moment to read this excellent essay.

Why We Resist By Chris Hedges

Why We Resist By Chris Hedges