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July 29, 2009

an unbroken chain of fasters since April 26 (when I began)
U.S. Congresswoman Gwen Moore will be fasting from sunrise to sunset Tuesday to call attention to the genocide in Darfur.
"It is an insignificant act relative to the magnitude of the tragedy unfolding there," said Moore, who asked constituents to join her in fasting for Sudan’s battle-scarred region.  The Milwaukee Democrat says she is drinking only water during her day of fasting.
"I join thousands in this simple act in hopes that a critical mass will prick our global conscience and keep us focused on the hundreds of thousands who have lost their lives," said Moore, who gave a short speech on the House floor about her efforts
 
 
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