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Joan Wile at the Times Square Recruiting Center in 2008, the site of the arrest and jailing of 18 grannies on October 17, 2005.
Joan Wile could be enjoying her senior years by relaxing in Florida or Arizona; but instead in 2003, she founded Grandmothers Against the War. Not too long afterwards, she got herself arrested -- along with other Grannies -- during a protest at the Times Square recruiting center.
Joan and her fellow grandmothers are fiercely devoted to leaving the planet and our country in better shape than it is now: their legacy for their children and grandchildren, nieces and nephews, and all the inhabitants of Earth.
At BuzzFlash, we're sick and tired of hearing people deride visions of peace as "kumbaya" naivete. The naivete belongs to delusional men -- and some women -- who believe in ill-conceived wars that are ruinous to our nation.
But the Grannies, with the wisdom of their age, have come to the rescue!
In an inspiring account of citizen activism at its "golden years" finest, "Grandmothers Against the War: How We Got Off Our Fannies and Stood Up for Peace" details in a very personal and refreshing way how a few determined people can stir up a raucous.
For her commitment to peace, our Constitution, and her grandchildren, we honor Joan Wile with this week's BuzzFlash Wings of Justice Award.
Nominated by the BuzzFlash staff.
Reprinted from BuzzFlash (18 June 2008).