These are photos I took in one of our trips to Washington DC last June of 2012. When I saw her and read her posters, I was impressed. Such dedication and bravery she showed all these years.
Blessed are the peacemakers.
Rest in peace, Connie.
Monday, January 25, 2016
RIP Concepcion Picciotto
Peace activist Concepcion Picciotto (also known as Connie or Conchitta) died today, January 25, 2016 at a shelter for homeless women in Washington DC. Lafayette Park, a park across the White House, she held her peace vigil there for over three decades. It's considered the longest running political protest in the history of America, a 24-hour peace vigil since 1981.
These are photos I took in one of our trips to Washington DC last June of 2012. When I saw her and read her posters, I was impressed. Such dedication and bravery she showed all these years.
These are photos I took in one of our trips to Washington DC last June of 2012. When I saw her and read her posters, I was impressed. Such dedication and bravery she showed all these years.
3 comments:
I admire people who would die and eventually died for their cause. I used to be an activist too and i was very much involved in the movement of left-wing organizations here in Florence, Italy. I participated in the unforgettable "Social Forum", a political event that was held here in Florence that toppled the Conservative government of the city.
Our city is now under the influence of left-wing parties, but i have already abandoned my activism, and i have become a Conservative.
Certain ideologies simply let you down or you just lose you faith in a certain advocacy. Conchita, on the other hand, believed so much in peace. I am a believer of the idea that war is a necessary evil.
I think Conchita is not absolutely mistaken about the idea of a peaceful society. But sometimes we opt for guns and bullets because it is convenient.
Just like what they say, Bullets change governments faster than ballots.
Rest in peace, Connie. She has been fighting for a good cause.
AW, that's a long battle and the strength she gave to fight for what she believed in is really admirable. Again, we lost another legend, even though the world don't know her name. Rest in peace.
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