"Letter To The World" by Jack Gladstone

Jack Gladstone: http://www.jackgladstone.com

In the days following September 11, 2001, I wrote the chorus of this song as I struggled to transcend
both anger and fear. On Saturday, September 15, John Potter, Billings Gazette columnist and Anishinabe
Indian, reminded his readers that the emotions now held by post 9/11 Americans are identical to those of 19th
Century American Indians whose villages were viciously attacked by the U.S. under the rationale of Manifest
Destiny. Downstream of todays Glacier National Park, on the banks of the Marias River, 173 men, women
and children with the Heavy Runner band of Pikuni Blackfeet were indiscriminately slaughtered by the U.S.
Army. This action was ordered by U.S. Gen. Phillip Sheridan. The date was January 23, 1870. American
history refers to this event as the Baker Massacre. In the words of John Potter, Terrorism is not new to
American soil nor is our government a stranger to it. This song is a prayer that the worlds people recognize that before race, economics, politics and/or
religion, we are brothers and sisters. We are children of God.
John Potters complete editorial can be accessed in the archives at billingsgazette.com (9/15/01).

This song is available on Jack Gladstone's "Tappin' the Earth's Backbone" album - on his website, iTunes, etc.

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[montanakayaker]

A life lived through the principles of empathy, compassion and forgiveness is prerequisite to healing....... The essence of spirituality is selfless connection. Where there is shadow there is also sunlight. Jack Gladstone

[rlbeattie]

Awesome message in the lyrics and the Images. Thanks!

[zamarino]

The only peace is top stop your weapons and get rid of the zionists who are causing all the terrorism in the world, starting from Palestine through the Islamic world and it is a matter of time till the americans will realize they are investing in a monster

[SirBigBooks]

Exellent!!! Our children hold the key. -Google Grass Apple Kids

[Leecat1961]

We will never forget

[pietrrocks]

thankyou. i hope this is appropriate but I have a song a bit similar - youtube (dot) com (fw slash) peterthesongman and see the vid I dream of a better time

[Vasu4211]

Wow!!!

[Vasu4211]

Great!!

[strawbuzzard]

Thank you Jack.

[wantnewgrout]

This is a beautiful message to the world!