If the war came to your backyard, would you try to stop it?

Can the President kill you with a drone strike on American soil?

Posted on March 7, 2013 by kwilder

As Rand Paul notes… President Obama will not say. But, Obama and his CIA nominee have released statements that kind of say…probably. There are probably times when the President has the authority and will execute Americans on American soil with drone strikes. Congrats to Rand Paul for holding a filibuster in the US Senate. Paul [...]

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Explaining the reality of Obama’s “kill list” and drones that kill Americans

Posted on December 1, 2012 by kwilder

(excerpt from) Common Dreams Reining in Obama and His Drones by Ralph Nader More than 2,500 people have been killed by Obama’s drones, many of them civilians and bystanders, including American citizens, irrespective of the absence of any “imminent threat” to the United States… The “kill lists” are the work of Obama and his advisors, [...]

Filed under: Anti-War, Barack Obama, international politics, News, politics, progressive politics, US Politics, war | Tagged: anti-drone, Barack Obama, Constitutional Issues, Constitutional Law, drones, John Brennan, John O. Brennan, kil list, military drones, Obama, President Obama, Ralph Nader | 1 Comment »

Peace and the Elections: Daily Peace Index falls flat

Posted on November 8, 2012 by kwilder

If peace had been a focal point for either of the major party Presidential candidates, one might expect the Daily Peace Culture Index for the US to climb in the days surrounding the election. The Peace Index measures how much discussion there is in the United States relating to peace and nonviolence. Instead, the DPCIUS/PAXi [...]

Filed under: 3rd party, activism, Anti-War, Election 2012, Green Party, News, nonviolence, Peace, politics, progressive politics, third party, US Politics, war | Tagged: 2012 Election impact, 2012 Election Opinion, 2012 Election Results, Bradley Manning, drones, elections and peace, Green Party candidates, Green Party Congressional candidates, Obama and peace, PAXi, peace as an election issue, Ursula Rozum | 1 Comment »

Is this really funny? (Drones and UFO’s)

Posted on June 15, 2012 by kwilder

Some folks in the government and news media think that we are foolish: “Heee Haw, the American people thought this thing we were transporting under cover of darkness was a UFO…But, it was only a drone!” The headlines read: “Military drone mistaken for UFO along Washington highways“. Well, I’m not laughing. Some people thought we [...]

Filed under: Anti-War, News, Peace, progressive politics, public health, safety, US Politics, war | Tagged: Did someone snap a photo of a UFO?, Drone not UFO, drones, It's not a UFO, military drones, UFO, UFO photo, Unidentified flying object, unmanned aircraft | 1 Comment »

Could helper drones assist in Japan?: Radiation monitoring

Posted on March 16, 2011 by kwilder

Kimberly writes: It is so sad and overwhelming to think about what is happening in Japan. I have seen many calls for prayer, and I have tried to do some meditations and “changing the Ch’i” rituals to add to the positive energy. Though, another idea has also come to me about a possible radiation cloud, [...]

Filed under: activism, economy, Environment, health, News, politics, progressive politics, public health | Tagged: charity for Japan, doctors without borders, donate for Japan, donate to Japan, drones, japan nuclear situation, Japan radiation cloud, NIRS, nuclear energy, Nuclear Information and Resource Service, nuclear research, prayers for Japan, radiation cloud, science | Leave a Comment »

Wikileaks situation – Message to US Government: “Leave the blonde alone, and get to work!”

Posted on December 7, 2010 by kwilder

Kimberly writes: When someone really, really screws up, they need a smokescreen or scapegoat, so everyone will look the other way. It is a great idea, if you are a little kid who takes out your mom’s vase from the hutch to look at it, and your little brother knocks it off the coffee table. [...]

Filed under: afghanistan, Anti-War, international politics, kimberly wilder, media, politics, progressive politics, rants, US Politics, war | Tagged: bloggers, blogging, drones, government accountability, journalism, Julian Assange, military drones, response to Wikileaks, social media, transparency, US Politics, whistleblowers, White House Press Secretary, Wikileaks | 2 Comments »

United State’s drones kill 18 people in Pakistan

Posted on October 2, 2010 by kwilder

Headline at Huffington Post: CIA escalates drone was in Pakistan and (excerpt from) Reuters US drone strikes kill 18 militants in Pakistan By Haji Mujtaba / Sat Oct 2, 2010 9:06am EDT (Reuters) – Two U.S. drone attacks killed 18 militants in Pakistan on Saturday, intelligence officials said, after recent NATO incursions raised tensions with [...]

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Peace Mom Cindy Sheehan, GP Prez Cand Cynthia McKinney protest drones in DC

Posted on January 17, 2010 by wilderside

from Digital Journal Famous American peace activist Cindy Sheehan, along with a large group of anti-war advocates, protested against the United States drones in the Middle East near CIA headquarters and former Vice President Dick Cheney’s house. . . . the protest included such influential figures as Green Party Presidential candidate Cynthia McKinney, three-time Nobel [...]

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Saturday, Dec 5th at 1pm: Demonstrate against war and drones

Posted on December 3, 2009 by kwilder

On Saturday December 5th at 1PM, Pax Christ, South Country Peace Group, VFPLI and others will be conducting the first of many demonstrations to demand an end to occupation and war. Come join us at… BAE (Long Island’s own weapons manufacturer and producer of Drone aircraft components) 450 Pulaski Road Greenlawn, NY 11740 Let your [...]

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