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| Portland City Hall |
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| My husband is pictured here in a line that wrapped around the entire block |
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| In Silent Witness |
On
July 21st my husband and I participated in an hour long silent
protest where we joined others who circled Portland City Hall in
active support of Black Lives Matter and the great struggle for racial, social,
economic, and ecological justice. Afterwords Ron and I joined the
protest occurring at the nearby federal buildings.
Molly
Molly
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From
the Buddhist Peace Fellowship:
This
is a silent protest. This is not a peaceful protest. Do not call us
“peaceful protesters.” To be peaceful in this moment of State
violence is to be complicit. We are not complicit.
From
Rev. Zenju Earthlyn Manuel, in her new book, The Deepest Peace:
“Peace is not superior. Peace is persistent. Rage is persistent as
well. I meditate while trembling with rage.”
Portland
Buddhist Peace Fellowship meditates in public to call attention to
systemic racism and its brutality and violence. We meditate in rage,
honoring the suffering caused by white supremacy. We meditate in
silence. Silence is one tactic. We support multiple tactics. Many of
us practice multiple tactics.
Do
not call us peaceful. We are strengthened by meditation so that we
can find other ways to resist the domination of a violent State. Do
not mistake our silence for peacefulness.
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