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Start Loving, formerly known as Jay McGinley, marches with protesters decrying conditions at the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Photo | 05/28/2008

Start Loving, formerly known as Jay McGinley,...

Nikki Kahn

Covering Events While Away from the Hill

Harrowing Inside Report of the Trial and also...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/29/AR2008052903103.html?hpid=moreheadlines

OFF THE HILL FOR 2 WEEKS - CONGRESS AND ME

Well, neither is the war on Iraq stopped nor is the bombing of Iran prevented; so neither am I done on the Hill. However, per plan the 20 Day Hunger Strike ended yesterday with the departure of the Congressfolks from the Hill for 2 weeks.

I expect to regain strength away from the Hill and return to the Hill when they do in early June. I expect to resume 24 hour/day occupation of the Hill weekdays, and accept refuge weekends if available so I can complete some computer intensive work, and rest.

I expect to resume Hunger Strike the end of June with a target of 40 days this time so that Congress has something worthy of pondering when they go off on their August vacations.

Vigil Day 115 off Hill for rainy weekend. Hunger Strike day 11.

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Off the Hill a 2nd Day with high wind and rain forcast

Tuesday AM return expected.

1 Day off the Hill. Monday Return expected.

After days of rain I've accepted refuge for a day indoors. With another 14 days of Hunger Strike ahead in May, and 54 days of Hunger Strike planned by the end of July this seems prudent to take a day of rest inside.

HUNGER STRIKE TO END/PREVENT WAR RESUMES

Although my body is not recovered from the last 20 day Hunger Strike of just a few weeks ago, King rightly spoke of "the fierce urgency of NOW."

With the news...

WHDH-TV

Sword of Damocles hanging over Iran
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Iran: US seeking scapegoats for fiascos
Tehran Times - 3 hours ago
“Now as Washington sees its bellicose policies have ended in failure in the Middle East, it attempts to point the finger of blame at other countries to justify its fiascos,” he noted in clear reference to the claims by the US officials that Iran has ...
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US feels the heat after Iran-Switzerland $42b gas deal
Tehran Times - 4 hours ago
The US and its allies are worried that the sanctions regime against Tehran is under threat from a possible new wave of European investment in Iran’s strategically important gas sector. Tehran has already concluded gas deals with Chinese and Malaysian ...

... the "fierce urgency of now," is NOW.

Tomorrow morning, Monday I expect to be on the Hill 24/7 waging another 20 day Hunger Strike within inches of where the Congressfolks walk to and from the Capitol multiple times per day with 2'x3' signs of mutilated children reading "Stop Your War," "Hunger Strike," and "Wage Love - End HATEfulness."

Start Loving - Wage Love and End HATEfulness

OFF THE HILL UNTIL MONDAY

Congress is gone. Covering for another activist.