blog4Peace 2024 Libby Holds The Light

 As I crawl into the Virtual Dumpster I call THE INTERNET...

 The Statue of Liberty's French name is La Liberté éclairant le monde, which translates to "Liberty Enlightening the World" in English. The statue is also known as "Lady Liberty." Many replicas hold the torch. 

In 2018, I designed my Peace Globe with Lady Liberty. As a second-generation American, I am enamored by everything "Libby" represents.  I was excited that she was not only here in the U.S.

In Lviv, Ukraine there is a version of Liberty that I included in my current Peace Globe. In September, the historical district where the Ukrainian Libby sits was bombed. I became aware that an organization has made ethical guidelines to protect History.

UNESCO stands for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Unesco actually has listed World Heritage protected sites.

I googled to find out if the Ukrainian Libby survived. She did! 

I am having a hard time with what was said at the Presidential Debate. It makes me sad.

My mom was a war child in WII whose family starved for 3 years. My Grandfather died of a starvation-related disease in a P.O.W. camp. My mom's oldest sister stayed in the city. She was killed by sniper fire. Others in the city were rallied to trucks under the guise of food only to see a machine gun. This is WAR. So a phone call?? A PHONE CALL.

Somewhere historically, a former President will speak his mind and advise his party of good ideas like let's say...how to stop a war in a day with a phone call...Couldn't hurt (anymore victims..) 

I wish when it was said, someone could give him a phone... 

 Somebody offer their cell phone in the audience.

 Maybe everybody just raise their cell phones and chant HERE CALL NOW PLEASE!

Post thought: I need to be more politically inclined and educated to be responsible for choosing a national leader. You should watch what you say, but what you say does not determine if you really do your job well...IDK.  

So many words and so many promises. And I have obviously  have a personal grudge on WAR. Many people are ruined and sadness abides. It's not a trivial topic.

Niagra Falls! Slowly I turn Democratic step by step inch by inch. 

Conservative has an angry swag and not sure who is right or wrong...but two choices dominate. 

I hear a man tell the World that he has a plan that would stop the wars inflicting Ukraine just with a phone call. It would never have happened on "his" watch. An American with access to his party minions in the Senate and Congress. He travels from State to State. As time passes, the body count rises and destruction continues. This is what he will do the day after IF elected. 

To speak of holding solutions in one's pocket when the pictured Holy Sister is praying in a shelter? 

For shame, Sir.

Image belongs to NY Times