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About Me

Stop shaving now! Stop the war in Iraq!
Special thanks to Ben for our new logo! We love you Ben! :)~In the 60's and 70's, men of the counterculture in the United States who opposed the Vietnam War grew out their beards as a sign of protest.It's 2008, and we've been in Iraq for 5 years with no end in sight. It's time for a new generation to express an outward symbol of protest to the killing in the Middle East.Growing a beard is also a symbol of manhood in some cultures and faiths including Islam and Judaism. Christianity has Jesus as the premiere example of a bearded man advocating a path of peace. By taking this step, you are declaring solidarity with peoples of all faiths around the world, including the one the American leaders would label our 'enemy'.Tell them they're wrong. Stop shaving now!Why? Because it is something that you can do that you can't hide. You have an outward symbol of your disagreement with the Bush administration. Every time someone asks why you are growing your beard in (and oh yes, they will) you have to tell them the truth. Spread the word. Send the message.Women - We need your support!Please post your comments of support below for the beardy boys. We need your help to stay strong against the naysayers, especially in cultures that are antagonistic towards men with beards. So drop us a word of encouragement, and don't be afraid of the beardy guys when you meet them. Give them a hug, they probably need it. And bearded men are renowned for being warm and cuddly, so you will benefit too!You can also get a t-shirt, or join our sister organization!
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My Interests

Stopping the Iraq War! Marching on Washington! Growing beards!

I'd like to meet:

People who want to stop the war between the religions of the world, the economic wars, tribal wars and wars against our very planet.

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Music:

Bob Marley John Lennon Matisyahu Aimee Mann Midnight Oil Ani DiFranco Metallica Guided By Voices The Smiths XTC X/John Doe/The Knitters Pavement Peter Gabriel PJ Harvey Neil Young My Bloody Valentine Sonic Youth Yo La Tengo Sleater Kinney Nirvana Crowded House/Finn Bros/Split Enz Radiohead The Pixes Sebadoh Built To Spill The The Husker Du/Bob Mould/Sugar Low Elliot Smith/Heatmiser Superchunk/Portastatic The Posies Throwing Muses/Kristen Hersh/50 Foot Wave Breeders Tanya Donnelly/Belly Stone Roses Hedwig & the Angry Inch (if they were a real band) Flaming Lips Depeche Mode Bjork/Sugarcubes Beck Dinosaur Jr. Melissa Etheridge Dismemberment Plan Steve Earle Wilco Billy Bragg Robyn Hitchcock Green Day The Cure Foo Fighters Massive Attack U2 Talking Heads The Replacements Ramones B-52's Echo & The Bunnymen Social Distortion Elvis Costello R.E.M. Eels Joy Division Jim O'Rourke Jeff Buckley Love & Rockets/Bauhaus The English Beat The Jam Tears for Fears The Fall Smashing Pumpkins Wire Sleater Kinney Interpol The Decemberists Nada Surf Modest Mouse Death Cab for Cutie White Stripes/Raconteurs Yeah Yeah Yeahs Wolf Parade Imperial Teen McClusky Gorillaz/Blur New Pornographers Queens of the Stone Age The Frames Iron & Wine Ted Leo & Pharmacists Spoon The Shins Arcade Fire Xiu Xiu Cat Power Broken Social Scene Spoon British Sea Power Earlimart Preston School of Industry Hot Hot Heat Scissor Sisters Sparklehorse Snow Patrol Sneaker Pimps The Arcade Fire Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter My Morning Jacket Patty Griffin TV on the Radio The Walkmen Joni Mitchell

Heroes:

Jesus Allah Buddah Yahweh Martin Luther King Jr. Mother Theresa Mahatma Gandhi Thich Nhat Khan Cesar Chavez

My Blog

Obama for President

Well, the time has come for the Beards for Peace political action committe to make it's official endorsement for President. This may be very controversial, but we choose... Barack Obama. Just li...
Posted by Beards for Peace on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:28:00 PST

Stopped shaving again

For those of you who I scared a few weeks ago, rest assured, I never went beyond the goatee. But now I have stopped shaving again and am growing the full beard back. The real question is h...
Posted by Beards for Peace on Wed, 26 Dec 2007 10:11:00 PST

I shaved

It's true, after over a year on the job, I finally shaved a couple weeks ago. Still looking for someone to potentially step in and cover this for a while. I hate shaving greatly, so maybe ...
Posted by Beards for Peace on Mon, 10 Dec 2007 07:15:00 PST

Beard hiatus

Hey folks, unfortunately life has been pretty busy these days so I haven't been on here much. I guess it's summer and other priorities have gotten in the way. I've been at the beards for peace thing f...
Posted by Beards for Peace on Tue, 11 Sep 2007 10:51:00 PST

It has been proven - beards are manly

Our new friend Action Slacks posted this blog about a psychological study that shows men w/beards are perceived as rugged, independent, sturdy etc. etc. Of course this was in 1973, so it's ...
Posted by Beards for Peace on Fri, 08 Jun 2007 07:46:00 PST

I want to shave

OK folks, you will have to convince me otherwise. It's getting close to summer and I've had the beard for almost a year. I used to change my facial hair frequently and I'm itching to go do...
Posted by Beards for Peace on Sat, 26 May 2007 06:59:00 PST

Ted Leo & Pharmacists - Living with the Living

Hey folks, I haven't blogged anything in a long time, so wanted to drop a note on here. I have been listening to the new Ted Leo & the Pharmacists album nonstop for the last week. It's very ...
Posted by Beards for Peace on Mon, 23 Apr 2007 12:19:00 PST

And a word from the Christians too

Well, I hope I'm not boring you all with lots of religious posts. That's part of the whole philosophy behind beards for peace anyway, the religious and cultural connection that the beard creates...
Posted by Beards for Peace on Sun, 18 Mar 2007 11:06:00 PST

Judaism & Islamic beard philosophies and the 4th annversary of the Iraq war

Although the news about Islamic fundamentalists, specifically Taliban in Pakistan, fascistly enforcing no shaving is still echoing in our ears, we thought it'd be nice to cite this article that descri...
Posted by Beards for Peace on Sat, 17 Mar 2007 10:06:00 PST

Exit strategy - by Valient Thor

Check out these beard-o freaks, Valient Thor. Cool and crazy guys who are on the Beards For Peace friends list... somewhere. They have a new song out called Exit Strategy. Can you guess what tha...
Posted by Beards for Peace on Sun, 11 Mar 2007 10:47:00 PST