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To submit items to this page contact Karen at web@parkpeace.org.

SAP Neighbors Published

  • NEW   On Civil Disobedience – by Acumensch
    Charlie Bevis, of SAP, was one of 23 arrested at the protest for the 4th anniversary of the war in the Tacoma Port Militarization Resistance. Charges were dropped against all but 8 including Charlie. YouTube.com, March 9, 2007

  • NEW   Learning,Too Young, of War – by Michelle Mason
    This was to be the summer that my four-year-old daughter finally met her teta (grandma) and other family in Beirut. The various crises in the Middle East had formed a backdrop to my relationship with her baba (daddy) from the start. Common Dreams, July 23, 2006

  • NEW   Dear candidate – by Gordon and Barbara Murdock
    At the St. Anthony Park Art Festival in June, St. Anthony Park Neighbors for Peace placed a list of topics we considered important on a bulletin board. We asked our neighbors which issues they want candidates to discuss. St. Anthony Park Bugle, August 2006

  • Don't count out Bell – by Michael Russelle
    Your coverage of Patty Wetterling's withdrawal from the U.S. Senate race is disappointing, because it essentially discounted Ford Bell's candidacy. Readers Write, Minneapolis Star Tribune, January 27, 2006

  • Eliminate Torture – by Michael Russelle
    The use of torture by the U.S. military and other federal agencies is shameful... The U.S. Senate has been equally troubled by this issue, as shown by their overwhelming approval of the "McCain amendment" to restrict interrogation methods by the military. Park Bugle, November, 2005

  • It's About Who We Are – by Barbara Scott Murdock
    During the Revolutionary War, George Washington committed our nation to human rights... "Treat them with humanity," he said, "and let them have no reason to complain of our copying the brutal example of the British army…"Park Bugle, October, 2005

  • A successful Peace Concert – by Regula Russelle
    I thank the Bugle [for] a wonderful story announcing our Mother's Day Peace Concert ...Letters to the Editor, Park Bugle, June, 2005

  • Bill Holm to appear in local Peace Concert – by Judy Woodward
    Holm, the award-winning poet and essayist from Southwest Minnesota State University at Marshall, has surveyed the moral landscape of his native land, and he finds it greatly wanting. "We've been beastly and stupid in the amazing number of wars and catastrophes we cause for one another," he says. Park Bugle, May, 2005

  • If The Draft Comes Back – by Stephanie O'Donnell
    Any 18 year old male readers applying for financial need may find themselves running into registration for the armed services. Roseville Area High School student newspaper, April 2005

  • A day for even the green to examine their habits – by Chuck Dayton
    I laid out the case that human-caused climate change is really happening, that Earth really is starting to heat up and that there will be a big environmental price to pay... Commentary, Minneapolis Star Tribue, April 22, 2005

  • World-class and diverse – by Grant Abbott
    How can the University of Minnesota be a first-class public research university without racial diversity? Minneapolis Star Tribune, April 7, 2005

  • How to get out of Iraq – by Sheila Richter
    One of the wonderful things about our neighborhood is the willingness of people to get involved in hard and serious issues. A meeting of the St. Anthony Park Neighbors for Peace filled the fellowship hall at the St. Anthony Park United Church of Christ to talk about how to get out of Iraq. Park Bugle, February 2005

  • Conservative? Hardly – by Michael Russelle
    We heard a lot about "consevative values" before the election... But Republican actions and policies hardly reinforce these values...Letters from Readers, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Dec. 9, 2004

  • Cover Kucinich – by Michael Russelle
    I was a doubter about Kucinich until I read his platform... Letters to the Editor, Minneapolis Star Tribune, February 9, 2004

  • Common Good – by Burna Krugler
    When I first heard about Fair and Clean elections, I was immediately excited by the possibilities. Letters to the Editor, St. Paul Pioneer Press, Feb. 5, 2004

  • Commentary – Join the Caucus Race – by Barbara Scott Murdock and Gordon R. Murdock
    You can influence the outcome of the next election – and you can do it long before November. Park Bugle, January, 2004

  • Personal Protection Act – by Paul Bloom
    The Personal Protection Act, which will legalize carrying concealed guns for almost everyone, has already passed the MN House. Contacting Senators is the only hope for stopping it.Letters to the Editor, St. Paul Pioneer Press, March 7, 2003

SAP Neighbors Unpublished  

  • NEW   Letter to Rep. Betty McCollum on Torture – by Sheila Richter and nine other members
    Thank you for your strong speech of June 26 opposing all use of torture by United States government personnel. Now comes the harder part. July 17, 2006

  • Draft FAQ Sheet – by Stephanie O'Donnell and Christine Wimmer
    Q. What is the draft? A. The process of selecting U.S. citizens through a random lottery to fight in the war. Handout for draft and military info meetings, May, 2005

  • Election Redux – by Sue Ann Martinson
    The editorial about election fraud (Star Tribune, Sunday, November 14) starts by declaring, " . . . most experts agree that the published vote totals for presidential candidates on Nov. 2 accurately reflect the votes cast." Are they talking about aspirin? Sent to Minneapolis Star Tribune Commentary; not published

  • The Patriot Act – by Barbara Murdock
    This letter was signed by 16 Neighbors for Peace members and sent to U.S. House and Senate leaders. If anyone wants to form a task force to become informed and strategize on this issue, contact Barbara. Call Senator Dayton's office (612-727-5220) to learn the current status of the legislation. April 13, 2003