"We Must All Recognize the 'Leader' Within Ourselves."

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Published on Thursday, May 31, 2007 by CommonDreams.org
We Must All Recognize The ‘Leader’ Within Ourselves
by Kay Lucas

Cindy Sheehan’s announcement that she is leaving the anti-war movement is surprising, especially right on the heels of renouncing her support of the Democratic Party. Her frustration and disappointment with this dysfunctional system that our politicians mistakenly still call a democracy is understandable.

I also understand the pain she has experienced from the many lies and disparaging remarks made about her from the right and the left. It is extremely difficult to deal with that kind of mean spiritedness. Especially when devoting so much of your life to a cause that, at times, seems futile. But the cause continues, as does the movement.

Like any parent who loses a child, she felt responsible

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The peace and justice movement comprises many different facets of humanity thirsting for positive change. There are, and must be many leaders. We must all recognize the ‘leader’ within ourselves to continue that journey for change in our society, our government and our world.

Our movement is strong and growing stronger because of the committed individuals involved. Let us all join in the conversation to continue to reinvigorate and reorganize the idea that peace and justice is not only possible, but also necessary for the very survival of our planet.

Kay Lucas is director of the Crawford Texas Peace House,and can be reached at [e-mail].

http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2007/05/31/1560/

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1. Kicking up, I hope all of DU reads this OpEd. We can make a difference.