Friends of Courage to Resist

Susan Quinlan

Northern California War Tax Resistance

I rely on Courage to Resist to keep me connected with the struggles and triumphs of military war objectors. Without the hard work of Courage to Resist, each individual act of conscience might remain isolated. Instead, they combine to feed the growing momentum of defiance. The strength, bravery and sacrifice of those who choose to openly resist from within the military can serve as an inspiration to the rest of us. I truly hope that the taxpayers of this country will increasingly follow the examples of military objectors like Ehren Watada, Agustin Aguayo and Kevin Benderman, each of whom has found the courage to stand up for his beliefs, regardless of the risk. By supporting Courage to Resist, we support the power in each of us to end this war.

"We all take part in it--if you pay your taxes, you're taking part in this war. We all have a responsibility, as they determined after Nuremberg, whether you're the lowest soldier or the highest ranking general, or just a regular civilian, we all have responsibility...to resist and refuse enabling and condoning this criminal behavior."
--Lt. Ehren Watada, Veterans for Peace 2006 National Convention (Seattle)