"To focus on taking reponsibility for being and practicing nonviolence and peace in their own lives and supporting the efforts of Nonviolent Peaceforce to create an international presence that is a viable alternative to war."

— Carroll Boone (May 3, 2008)

"You don't have to be responsible to be accused. You don't have to be guilty to be arrested. You don't have to go to trial to be sent to prison (i.e. plea bargain). You don't have the ability to defend yourself against the system. In the United States, you don't have the right of Habeas Corpus* anymore (*A court order requiring that a confined person be brought to court so that his or her claims can be heard). Any one of us can be railroaded, how many people can afford lawyers? The prison industrial complex is rolling out of control. More people incarcerated than any other nation state, more money spent on prisons than on education (budget), Prison worker unions biggest unions in the country, lobby politicians to increase length of imprisonment, average incarceration costs more than Harvard, over-crowded prison warehouses fail to safely rehabilitate or offer options, and racial and social injustice is shown in demographics. The first step is understanding you have a problem."

— Michael Russell (Apr 25, 2008)

"Our concerted efforts are making a difference in health care intiatives, drug policy reform, combating poverty, mending racial divides, and improving the lives of our citizens. Promotion of grassroots power is exponetial in this group. Our use of advanced technology is making a big difference."

— Walter Davis (Apr 22, 2008)

"I love being a part of this meetup group!!!"

— Laura Thompson (Apr 13, 2008)

"Wonderful march and rally today in City Heights! It was great to meet Walter Davis among the throngs of folks there! Looking forward to meeting more of you. We have posted a brief article and a few photos on our site at http://obrag.org Look for more photos to come."

— patty simmons (Mar 15, 2008)

"This is the best support system in town"

— sylvia cameron telafaro (Mar 10, 2008)

"Many important San Diego social justice organizations (several are coalitions in themselves) were not present. I hope that future meetings will bring them "into the fold"."

— Joan Cudhea (Feb 18, 2008)

"Everyone gets an absolute A for effort! Again, thanks to everyone."

— C Jones (Feb 5, 2008)

"hope to work with more events with you in the future."

— Ahmad (Jan 15, 2008)

"This was a wonderful meetup group--a fine bunch of progressive people. We ought to have many more gatherings of this meetup group."

— John P. Falchi (Dec 2, 2007)

"We should look at how we can expand to a broader audience ."

— Rev. Dennis Malone (Jun 8, 2007)

"Great to get feedback. Hope more people respond, but I wouldn't get frustrated if folks don't. It's a tough time to build activism."

— Pat (Apr 14, 2007)

"I'm excited about the streaming capability. How can I access the video?"

— Marsha Lyon (Apr 5, 2007)

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