Some people will believe anything.

Not much that we can do about that,
especially in the jungle of the internet.

http://www.duffelblog.com/2014/07/jane-fonda-cia-operative-vietnam

cont'd ...

And talking about actors (celebrities)
and what they could get away with:

1) Ronald Reagon (Governor of California.
President of the US).

2) Arnold Schwarzenegger (Governor of California).

3) Clint Eastwood (Mayor of Carmel).

4) Shirley Temple Black (California State Senate)

5) George Murphy (US Senator)

6) Glenda Jackson (Member of Parliament - UK).

7) Sonny Bono (US Rep. 44th District California).

To name just a few.

Instead of talking about Jane Fonda - what I am goint to is show what many groups are doing worldwide in a non violent way towards world peace.

"To solve the problem of organising world peace we must establish world law and order" Arthur Henderson.

The United Nations is therefore one excellent organisation to go with in many ways in that regard.

I believe however to balance that out, more local action is needed.

Visit: http://www.peacedirect.org/.

This group undertakes a range of activities in poorer countries that have serious problems (like Zimbabwe) for example - with some fantastic initiatives that go alongside these to generate world peace.

Its good to see people doing things that do not involve guns or weapons - but can show people that by working together, they can "as a community" work towards a better future.

Hi Nathan,

It's very brave of you, to come back onto OLO once you've stirred up such a hornet's nest :)

Yes, if we could only persuade ISIS to attend UN meetings and agree to move towards a peaceful resolution of their issues, the world might be a more peaceful place for all.

Some may carp and say that total world domination by ISIS is not what they would really like, but as you may suggest, if ISIS could argue its case persuasively enough, every country would be able to see the value of its requests.

Perhaps you could start up a Facebook page promoting that ?

Joe

Nathan,

Before promoting or signing up for any charity that thrusts its begging bowl before you, especially on the Net, why not check with either of these independent charity checkers?

http://www.charitynavigator.org/

http://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/Showcharity/RegisterOfCharities/registerhomepage.aspx

I haven't bothered to search for the crew you mentioned and I have no idea what they are like. However, if a charity does not appear or if it is poorly rated, that should indicate something to you. Yes, I know, all had to start somewhere etc., however most donors would like to see actual, audited results, not their $$ being absorbed in directors' remuneration and promotion.

It would be a good practice if anyone promoting a charity that is not well known could also give the listing in one of the charity checkers.

I'm not too concerned with the actions of Jane Fonda in Vietnam. Unfortunate two of the twentieth centuries most notorious mass murderers, Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon, went to their graves without being held to account for the massive war crimes they orchestrated in Vietnam. Sitting on a gun can't compare to ordering the destruction of tens of thousands of civilians. Johnson and Nixon were right up there with Hitler and Stalin when it came to mass murder.

"According to the US Senate sub-committee on refugees, from March 1968 to March 1972, in excess of 3 million civilians were killed, wounded or made homeless. During this same period, most of which coincides with Kissinger's role as NSA to the president, the US dropped nearly 4.5 million tons of high explosive on Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia -- more than double the tonnage dropped during the whole of the second world war... These are war crimes under the 1957 Geneva Conventions Act."