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Subject: Petition
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> Dear Mr.
President,
>
> Dear Mr. Vice President,
>
> We the
undersigned are writing to you at this moment
> to express our profound
sadness at the events of
> September 11th, and to plead with you and
those making
> the very difficult decisions which have to be made
at
> this time for calm and a non-retaliatory stance.
>
> We
have all been deeply affected by this tragedy and
> our hearts and
sympathies go to all those who died and
> to the loved ones they left
behind. In the wake of
> this event there is shock and sadness, and
emotions
> run very high. It is human to want to respond
quickly,
> to find those responsible and ensure that this cannot
>
happen again anywhere. However, retaliating with more
> violence only
breeds more violence and ensures that
> future generations will live in
fear with mistrust and
> suffering. We urge you and our fellow citizens
to
> remember that vengeance offers no relief, that
> retaliation
can never guarantee healing and that to
> meet violence with violence
breeds more rage and more
> senseless deaths. Only love leads to peace
with
> justice.
>
> We believe it is our duty as a civilized
nation to
> rise above the desire for retaliation and to find a
>
way of dealing with this tragedy that is peaceful and
> good. We do not
ask that we ignore that this happened
> or that those who are
responsible not be held
> accountable. Rather we ask that we lead the
world as
> an example of another way, a better way for all
>
mankind. Further violence and the deaths of more
> innocent people will
not resolve this situation or
> ensure the safety of future generations.
This is
> truly an opportunity to show the world that leadership
>
is earned, not imposed through violence and bullying
> tactics. Please
Mr. President, give us all hope for a
> future where good will truly
prevail over evil, and
> where violence has no place. Our goal should be
to
> build bridges of love, respect and understanding among
> all
people. This is the only way to ensure that the
> tragedy of September
11th and similar tragedies around
> the world do not happen
again.
>
> 1. Maura Duignan, San Francisco, CA 94110
> 2.
Sarah Ellison, San Francisco, CA 94110
> 3. Katie Bonier, San Francisco,
CA 94114
> 4. Jane Cote, Somerville, MA 02144
> 5. Cynthia Pratt,
Wellesley, MA 02481
> 6. Hermine Makman, Cambridge, MA 02138
> 7.
Dorothy Burlage, Newton, MA 02458
> 8. Emmie Adams, St. Johnsbury, VT
05819
> 9. Joan C. Browning, Ronceverte WV 24970
> 10.
Gonzalo Santos, Bakersfield CA 93304
> 11. John Travis Eureka, CA
55503
> 12. Melanie Williams, Arcata, CA 95521
> 13. Michael W.
Stowell, Arcata, CA 95521
> 14. Andreas Toupadakis, Livermore, CA
94550
15. Kostas Konstantinidis, Athens Greece, TT
152.31