Peace activists put their lives at risk in Madison. How very brave.
Artist Takes Down Lake Peace Symbol: The peace symbol created out of 53 evergreen trees on Lake Mendota was dismantled last weekend by artist Tom Barry and friends. "We risked life and limbs to take the trees off the lake," Barry said Wednesday.Symbolism and peaceful discussion are important when adults are dealing with children, but “play nice or time out” is not an effective deterrent for ambitious adults seeking power over other people. I am getting really weary of the childish understanding of the world exhibited by the anti-war crowd.
He said it is important to teach children that peaceful discussion, rather than anger and aggression, should be utilized to solve conflict. "If we teach that to kids, down the road they'll be less susceptible to going to war," he said.
