By Marc Catone

Many voters face a dilemma on Election Day. They are against the war in Iraq, but both presidential candidates support the war. How can anti-war voters tell George W. Bush and John Kerry that living in the White House does not give them the right to attack sovereign nations in our names?

Can you spare five minutes of silence on Election Day, Nov. 2, starting at 11 a.m.? Just five minutes of silence to show President Bush and Sen. Kerry that you give a resounding “NO” to the pre-emptive attack on a nation that did us no harm and its continuing occupation.

Mass silence can be deafening. At 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 2, please remain in silent contemplation, prayer or meditation for five minutes as you remember hundreds of U.S. service men and women, and thousands of Iraqis, who have been killed in a war based on lies.

You can be silent alone, or with others, or in a group outside of your local polling place. The five minutes of silence starts at 11 a.m. because the United States is in its “eleventh hour.” Do we allow war and violence to perpetuate, or do we take actions, both simple and complex, to reverse the ticking clock? It’s up to you.

Five minutes can change the world.

— Marc Catone describes himself as “54-year old oft-times anti-war activist” from Freeville, N.Y. He can be reached at [email protected].