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May 26, 2008

Yes, Blood For Oil

Whenever I hear people chanting "No Blood for Oil!" I always imagine Dick Cheney looking irritable and responding: "Yes, Blood for Oil."

I hope and pray, without much optimism, that by Memorial Day 2009 we will have reached the beginning of the end of this hideous war.

I also hope and pray "god" will have mercy on the soul of anyone who hasn't done all they possibly could to stop the war. Because if she/he/it doesn't, I'm in big trouble.

—Jonathan Schwarz

Posted at May 26, 2008 07:22 AM
Comments

Words aren't necessary--just that picture.

Posted by: Rosemary Molloy at May 26, 2008 08:47 AM

Come on Jon, at least you'll be able to sing along with me on this one:

Living easy, loving free
Season ticket on a one way ride
Asking nothing, leave me be
Taking everything in my stride
Don't need reason, don't need rhyme
Ain't nothing I would rather do
Going down, party time
My friends are gonna be there too

I'm on the...

You know how it goes, right?

Posted by: En Ming Hee at May 26, 2008 10:44 AM

Mostly you can be thinking your connection to this riotous storm
and putting up words as banners to blow --
raise up!
Rise up!

Posted by: Woodyeofalb at May 26, 2008 11:03 AM

I have been making signs tonight - for bush's visit to Furman next Saturday. I made some "no blood for oil" signs for the first time.

Posted by: Susan at May 26, 2008 11:51 PM

I also hope and pray "god" will have mercy on the soul of anyone who hasn't done all they possibly could to stop the war. Because if she/he/it doesn't, I'm in big trouble.

Amen.

Posted by: Nell at May 27, 2008 05:55 PM

How about less hoping and praying and more fucking doing?

Posted by: AlanSmithee at May 29, 2008 05:54 AM