Silence is Betrayal

If the salt has lost its savor, wherewith shall it be salted?

"Some have been dismissed from their churches, have lost the support of their bishops and fellow ministers. But they have acted in the faith that right defeated is stronger than evil triumphant. Their witness has been the spiritual salt that has preserved the true meaning of the gospel in these troubled times. They have carved a tunnel of hope through the dark mountain of disappointment." - Martin Luther King.

It is our faith in right defeated that keeps us strong with real strength, not the bloatings of power that inflame, then abandon the dessicated wreck of lost humanity.

Will we heed the words of John Edwards, speaking the words that Martin Luther King would no doubt be speaking now if he had the voice, a voice which still speaks in our hearts:

"Silence is betrayal. Speak out, and stop this escalation now. You have the power to prohibit the president from spending any money to escalate the war – use it.

And to all of you here today – and the millions like us around the country who know this escalation is wrong – your job is to reject the easy way of apathy and choose instead the hard course of action.

Silence is betrayal. Speak out. Tell your elected leaders to block this misguided plan that is destined to cost more lives and further damage America’s ability to lead. And tell them also, that the reward of courage...is trust."