Category: GI Resisters

“I think the whole idea of a “just war” at all is a sham that we’re taught as part of this propaganda to support it.” -recent USMC Capt. Michael Rasmussen

“You are doing the right thing because this is going to be horrible for the people of Iraq, but it’s going to be horrible for the United States, too.”

“[In] appeals to every level … I pointed out that this policy was unconstitutional … the right to peaceful protest is a constitutional right.”

David Finke is a conscientious objector, military counselor, and lifetime nonviolent activist. David shares his personal history.

“I could probably speak louder with my photography than I could with my painting….I consider myself not just an artist, but a cultural worker.”

“Man, I do not want…a career in something that is intrinsically chaotic and stupid. I didn’t want to participate in that anymore.”