Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2001 01:02:51 -0400
To: Matthew Gaylor <freematt@coil.com>
From: Matthew Gaylor <freematt@coil.com>
Subject: Portland Orgonian On Choose Freedom, Not Fear By Marie Botchie
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Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2001 21:27:02 -0700
To: freematt@coil.com
From: Doug Spittler <dugga@pacifier.com>

Greetings, Matt;
See below an article publish by the Portland Orgonian, authored by 
Marie Botchie. The "Doug" referred to is me. I asked her for 
permission to post to some other lists. If you think it's appropriate 
to yours, please do so. (The "...reading to do." is in part some of 
your posts I thought she might be interested in...)

Regards,
Doug.


Doug,

Thank you for all that information.  I have some reading to do.  :)

Here is the web site I was referring to and a copy of my original 
article:  The web site is just my article posted on-line by the 
Oregonian.

Have a great day and thanks again.

Take care!


<http://www.oregonlive.com/commentary/oregonian/index.ssf?/xml/story.s 
sf/html_standard.xsl?/base/editorial/10004685083261929.xml>

  Choose Freedom, Not Fear

Today, in the aftermath of a horror unimaginable in our lifetime, I 
am reminded of the impact fear has on us and how we react.

Daily we are barraged with information through the media, be it 
television, radio, or the Internet that instills fear:  "Gunman 
attacks at local high school", "Aids at an all time high", or  "Ten 
dead in multi-car pile up on highway".  It is endless, and a constant 
reminder to us all how fragile life is, and we are afraid.

Because of our fears, we have allowed laws to pass that govern our 
individual choices: Helmet laws, seatbelt laws, gun laws, drug laws, 
parenting laws, and the list goes on.  Instead of holding the 
irresponsible accountable for their actions, we have decided to 
punish the majority.  The "Powers That Be" use fear to get us to 
succumb to their ideals, and we allow it because we are afraid of the 
actions of others and the losses we may incur.  Fear is a powerful 
way to control people and has been used through out history to take 
control of the masses under the pretext of being for "our own good".

On September 11th, 2001, when the unthinkable happened here in the 
United States, it added new fears to our list of many.  New laws will 
be passed, more freedoms removed, and our lives here in the United 
States, if not world wide, will be altered forever.  It saddens me to 
think that instead of dying for the cause of freedom, as thousands 
upon thousands have in the past before them, the victims of this 
atrocity will be lost at the expense of it.

I bring this up now, only because American's are at their finest in a 
time of crisis.  We are true to ourselves, true to each other, and 
braver then ever.  Today we are strong, involved, and active in our 
country and community.  We are united in a cause far more powerful 
than our own personal needs.  We can see outside of our individual 
boxes and feel the pain of those around us.  Today we have a voice! 
Today we care about more than ourselves.

Please don't let this tragedy change the foundation for which America 
is based on.  Don't let the lives of so many be lost in vain.  We are 
united in this great nationŠuse this time of sadness and unity to 
make our country more powerful than ever by giving back the power to 
the people as individuals.  Trust in yourselves to make the right 
choices, trust in your neighbors to do the right things.  Goodness 
surrounds us.  You can see it in the heroic efforts of so many men 
and women today, you can feel it in others as you pass them on the 
street, despite the horror of such evil.

We do not need to save ourselves from each other.  We need to embrace 
our differences and grow from them.  What will keep us safe is zero 
tolerance to the wrong doings of the few.  Hold individuals 
accountable and keep the rest of us free!

Marie Botchie

September 12, 2001

Vernonia, Oregon


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