The corporations own the elections and they're manipulating the masses. We have to come up with a new system, because this one is broken. That's why I work very hard to create new patterns. Jodie Evans More Quotes by Jodie Evans More Quotes From Jodie Evans There were no terrorists in Iraq. There's never been an Iraqi terrorist. Jodie Evans terrorist iraq There was never a recorded Iraqi terrorists in the last 20 years in any terrorist attack. There were no terrorists in Iraq until we invaded it. Jodie Evans iraq lasts years Every Iraqi would I know would rather have Saddam back... I mean like... that does not even take rocket science. Jodie Evans rockets doe mean Our purpose is to end war and bring resources back to the life-sustaining needs of our community. Jodie Evans community purpose war About 97% of the media is created by men. Jodie Evans media men You have to be willing to sacrifice as much to prevent war, as soldiers are willing to sacrifice to wage war. Jodie Evans sacrifice soldier war Each time a woman has the courage to act and share her truth, she plants wonderful seeds. Each such seed offers freedom and power to those around her, and in this way we bring the world closer together and closer to peace. Jodie Evans together way world We've created a more dangerous world. We've created more violence. We've unraveled the fabric of our own society. We've watched everything get worse. We've watched countries be destroyed, and we've watched war become the answer to every question. Jodie Evans war country world We have nothing against Communism. Jodie Evans communism I'm so excited by women right now, not just in America but globally. Women really are coming into their own. We're standing on the shoulders of forty years of hard and messy work. Jodie Evans messy forty excited What are we afraid of? We're afraid of the truth. We're pretending that we live in a democracy, and we're pretending we're free. The insanity is that we live inside of the false stories that we tell each other. Jodie Evans pretending democracy insanity If we don't prosecute war criminals, what's the next horrible thing they can do? As anyone knows, if you're not held accountable, you think you can get away with it, and it becomes OK. Jodie Evans get-away war thinking What causes terrorism is disrespect, a lack of justice, and poverty. Jodie Evans poverty disrespect terrorism justice George W. Bush presided over an international network of torture chambers and, with the help of a compliant Congress and press, launched a war of aggression that killed hundreds of thousands of men, women and children. Jodie Evans women men war children I feel truth, beauty, love, grief, anger, intimacy & alive in my body... Women in the global south live in their bodies much more than we in the global north. Not as distracted by patriarchy's controlling images - They know power is in their bodies. I am deeply grateful for the women who showed me the way home. Jodie Evans me women beauty love For me, feminism is about equality. So, when someone works for a Wall Street firm and says they're a feminist, my eyes are going to roll. Jodie Evans street eyes me equality In my fifties, I was still in creation mode. Now I have more of a responsibility to step back and mentor and offer wisdom, offer sign posts on the path. Jodie Evans step responsibility wisdom path Since the start of the Occupy Wall Street movement, CODEPINK activists have joined the frontlines of the non-violent Occupy movement across the country. Jodie Evans street start movement country For us, the death of Osama bin Laden is a time of profound reflection. With his death, we remember and mourn all the lives lost on September 11. We remember and mourn all the lives lost in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan. We remember and mourn the death of our soldiers. Jodie Evans reflection time remember death In 2008, I was one of millions united for hope and change. As 2010 dawns, change looks to me like more of the same. Instead of peace, we got more war. Instead of health care reform, we have an industry win that requires Americans to buy health insurance without any real cost controls. Jodie Evans me change hope war
