Carol Brouillet's Speech
at the
Martin Luther King Jr.
Truth, Peace, and Justice Rally
January 15, 2006
Lytton Plaza, Palo Alto

Like Martin Luther King, Jr., I have a dream. A dream of a world, without war, a dream of a world where resources are not squandered on weapons, a dream of a world where wealth is measured by the health and well being of our relationships, our children, our community, our planet.

Truth is the first casualty of war. The official 9-11 story is a lie. Lies are used to sell unjustifiable wars. The PATRIOT Act was anything, but patriotic, and an attack upon the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, dissent. Congress was terrorized and pressured into passing it quickly.

Congresswoman Eshoo, has supported the lie, and co-sponsored the Intelligence Transformation Act. The expansion of the Intelligence Agencies is the foundation for a global police state.

National Security/Homeland Security/ FEMA provide a false security based on sophisticated weapons, surveillance devices, and control over communications systems. This militarization threatens the Real Security of most people- their health, well being, civil rights. Real Security means water, food, clothing, shelter, medical care, and healthy relationships between people, and between people and planet.

The “War on Terrorism” is a bogus war, a war of terrorism against all people, a war on truth, a war on freedom.

We need a national dialogue on Impeachment, and the responsibility of the American people and Congress to rein in a criminal regime.

Impeachment, Repeal of the PATRIOT Act, peace, are our best hope for the country, the world. Apathy, Disengagement, Fear and Cynicism are the forces which perpetuate a war economy. Engagement, Empowerment, Hope, Courage, Truth, Humor, Compassion can transform it to serve life.

We cannot continue to control, dominate, harvest, and trash resources, the planet, regardless of the future; if we wish to survive. Ecological Wisdom means learning to live cooperatively with all people, and all species. Each one of us has tremendous power. In a world of terrible inequities, in a world of intricate interdependencies, we bear much responsibility. The world is in our hands.

As citizens, our greatest duty, to ourselves, to our families, to the world, is to rein in our own government, to hold it accountable for its actions. Regime Change should begin at home. We owe it to those who walked before us, who have given their lives for peace, justice and truth. We have a responsibility to oppose tyranny in all of its forms. While the task may seem daunting, there is a communications revolution underway, we have enormous opportunities to challenge the lies and nurture hope. I hope you will support my decision to run for Congress, to champion Truth, Peace, Justice, and Ecological Wisdom. Together we can do what no one of us can do alone. Please join us."