Chris Hedges

December 10th, 2007

The refusal to pay my taxes … is not a means. It is an end. I do not know if my refusal, and the refusal of others, will be effective in halting these wars. All I know is that it is worth doing. The alternative, a complacency bred from cynicism and despair, is worse. Refusing to actively resist injustice and flagrant violations of international law, refusing to attempt to turn back the tide of American tyranny, is surrender. It is the death of hope.

From “Why We Resist” posted on Truthdig.com, December 10, 2007.

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