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Friday, October 27, 2006

"A conscience that is dark-
either through its or through another's shame-
indeed will find that what you speak is harsh. 126
Nevertheless, all falsehood set aside,
let all that you have seen be manifest,
and let them scratch wherever it may itch".

(Dante Alighieri - Paradise, XVII, 124-129)

Organize Viewings of the New York City

Teach-in --Be part of a national “view-in” on October 30!

Streaming video of the New York City teach-in on October 30 will be available online starting at around 9 pm EST that same evening. In these crucial times it will make a difference if people all over the country are tuning in that evening.

This event, sponsored by World Can't Wait - Drive Out the Bush Regime, joined by the Bush Crimes Commission, will be held at the Synod Hall of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, 110th & Amsterdam, at 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30). The speakers are:


Chris Hedges	Bill Goodman	Cristina Page	Larry Everest	Les Roberts

This is an important and urgent opportunity to hear from experts the truth about the horrific agenda the Bush regime is cementing into place. Be part of the nation-wide effort: organize viewings in your house, school, dorm, church, etc., and invite everyone you know. All you need is a DSL or cable internet connection. More info on the teach-in and on-line viewing.

We also strongly urge you to utilize the five videos of testimony before the Bush Crimes Commission. These can be ordered on line or by mail.

The cost of this national effort is very great, so we urge all local viewings to take up a collection to help pay for the national broadcast.

Make your donation at http://www.nion.us/NSOC/sign.htm

Tax deductible donations can be made at http://www.ihcenter.org/groups/nion.html

Or mail your check made out to Not In Our Name, to NION, 305 West Broadway, #199, New York, NY 10013.

Down in the world of endless bitterness,
and on the mountain from whose lovely peak
I was drawn upward by my lady's eyes, 114
and afterward, from light to light in Heaven,
I learned that which, if I retell it, must
for many have a taste too sharp, too harsh; 117
yet if I am a timid friend of truth,
I fear that I may lose my life among
those who will call this present, ancient times." 120
The light in which there smiled the treasure I
had found within it, first began to dazzle,
as would a golden mirror in the sun, 123
then it replied: "A conscience that is dark-
either through its or through another's shame-
indeed will find that what you speak is harsh. 126
Nevertheless, all falsehood set aside,
let all that you have seen be manifest,
and let them scratch wherever it may itch. 129
For if, at the first taste, your words molest,
they will, when they have been digested, end
as living nourishment. As does the wind, 132
so shall your outcry do-the wind that sends
its roughest blows against the highest peaks;
that is no little cause for claiming honor. 135

               y luego por el cielo, de lumbre en lumbre,
                he aprendido lo que si redigo
117            tendrá para muchos sabor amargo;

                y si de la verdad fuera tímido amigo,
                temo perder vivir entre aquellos
120            que a este tiempo llamarán antiguo.

                La luz en que reía mi tesoro
                que allí hallé, volvióse más corusca,
123            como rayo de Sol en espejo de oro;

                entonces dijo: Sólo una conciencia fusca
                por propia o por vergüenza ajena
126            sentirá que tu palabra es brusca.

                Remueve, sin embargo, toda mentira,
                toda tu visión haz manifiesta;
129            y dejan que rasquen donde está la roña.

                Que si tu voz fuera molesta
                al primer gusto, vivo alimento
132            dejará luego, cuando será digesta.
                 Este tu grito será como viento,
                que a las más altas cimas más sacude;
135            lo que no da de honor poco argumento.

Giù per lo mondo sanza fine amaro,
e per lo monte del cui bel cacume
li occhi de la mia donna mi levaro, 114
e poscia per lo ciel, di lume in lume,
ho io appreso quel che s'io ridico,
a molti fia sapor di forte agrume; 117
e s'io al vero son timido amico,
temo di perder viver tra coloro
che questo tempo chiameranno antico". 120
La luce in che rideva il mio tesoro
ch'io trovai lì, si fé prima corusca,
quale a raggio di sole specchio d'oro; 123
indi rispuose: "Coscïenza fusca
o de la propria o de l'altrui vergogna
pur sentirà la tua parola brusca. 126
Ma nondimen, rimossa ogne menzogna,
tutta tua visïon fa manifesta;
e lascia pur grattar dov'è la rogna. 129
Ché se la voce tua sarà molesta
nel primo gusto, vital nodrimento
lascerà poi, quando sarà digesta. 132
Questo tuo grido farà come vento,
che le più alte cime più percuote;
e ciò non fa d'onor poco argomento.

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