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CounterPunch
February
15, 2003
Kucinich in New York
The Whole World
is Watching
by Rep. DENNIS KUCINICH
(Remarks at Feb. 15 peace march in
New York City)
One of the Columbia astronauts is said to have
looked upon the earth from the silence of outer space and said
to fellow voyagers: "Look! The whole world is reflected
in the iris of my eye." As she watched the whole world,
the whole world is watching us to see what is reflected in our
eyes, the light of peace or the fires of war. We who gather carry
a vision of peace. We see the world as one. We carry a vision
of human unity. We see the world undivided. Today and tomorrow
we act on that vision.
To those leaders in our country struggling
in inner space, those who have war in their eyes and in their
hearts and would project it upon the world: The whole world is
watching. "Look, the whole world is reflected in the iris
of my eye." America is reflected in the irises of billions
of eyes. The whole world is watching to see if the power of our
morality is greater than the power which would unleash our weapons.
Peaceful coexistence or war. The whole world is watching. A fist
or an open hand. The whole world is watching. First use of nuclear
weapons or leadership in global disarmament. The whole world
is watching. Bombs or bread to the Iraqi people, to the Iranian
people, to the North Korean people. The whole world is watching.
Some in the name of peace, prepare us
for war, in the name of liberty, prepare us for submission, in
the name of courage, prepare us to be fearful. Let all Americans
challenge war, submission and fear! Some power has ruled there
is no permit to march today. Yet we are on the march. The direction
of peace is forward! We are on the march. The direction of human
unity is forward! We are on the march. The direction of political
change is forward. We are on the march. We will either bring
an end to war or we will bring an end to a war-like administration.
We are on the march!
Two hundred and fourteen years ago the
First Congress standing upon the holy ground of a new Constitution
met in this city. Their permit came from the Declaration of Independence.
The same High Power which entrusted them entrusts us with the
Declaration, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. We call
upon the Spirit of the Founders to guide us as we create a new
world where all may live in peace.
The United States, brought forth by the
power of human unity, seeks to be reborn. We invoke the Spirit
of Freedom. We hear the cadence of courage echo across the ages:
"Life, Liberty, pursuit of Happiness." Once again,
the hour has come for us to stand for unity, even as our government
tells us we must follow it into war. Once again the hour has
come for us to be strong of heart. The direction of human unity
is forward. We are on the march. It is our government which must
follow, or be swept aside. Thank you.
Dennis Kucinich
is a congressman from Cleveland, Ohio. He can be reached at dkucinich@aol.com.
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