"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil, is for good men to do nothing"

Come Stand with Us

Come Stand with Us
When: Every Saturday at 11:00 AM – Noon
If you cannot stand for the full hour, please feel free to leave silently.
Where: Carnegie Library Building, front sidewalk 607 Broad Street, Rome, GA 30161
Dress: We suggest that you wear black clothes; however, this is optional as we do not want clothing to become a barrier to participation.
Signs: The City of Rome’s guidelines are: (1) Signs cannot be larger than 36 inches wide. (2) Signs cannot be on metal poles or wooden sticks. (3) Wording on signs cannot make personal attacks or political party statements. (4) No one under 16 can participate.

OUR MISSION STATEMENT

OUR MISSION STATEMENT
WE STAND as a group of citizens who believe in the pursuit of peace.
WE STAND against the use of war to resolve social conflict or to solve national problems.
WE STAND for the use of diplomacy to settle national and global differences.
WE STAND with our military troops and their families who have sacrificed so much in the service of our country.
WE STAND in a silent, non-violent vigil for peace on a weekly basis.
We Stand for Peace

If we are to teach real peace in this world, and if we are to carry on a real war against war, we shall have to begin with the children.”

Sexual assault and other forms of violence against women are on the rise in Iraq

Rights Group Lashes U.S. on Status of Iraq Women
Run Date: 03/06/07 By Allison StevensWashington Bureau Chief
The international rights group Madre chastises the Bush administration for supporting Islamist groups and allowing an erosion of women's rights in Iraq. Rape allegations directed at Iraqi forces are focusing the debate on U.S. involvement in Iraq. . . Sexual assault and other forms of violence against women, topics surrounded by cultural silence, are on the rise in Iraq
http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/3089/
For more information:
Madre:http://www.madre.org/