From a call to action issued by Amnesty International, these words about the current struggle in Burma resonate within me......please do anything you can to help.

"May we be free of torture, may there be peace in hearts and minds as our kindness spreads around the world."

	Protect the protesters

"May we be free of torture."  This was the chant of pro-democracy protesters in Burma (Myanmar) this past week.  Yesterday, security forces began a violent crackdown on the protests, led by 30,000 red-robed monks.  

The military government's forces clubbed and tear-gassed protesters, fired shots into the air, and arrested dozens if not hundreds of monks. Several people were reportedly shot to death.