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    Goodbye, Marla



    A friend of mine and of Rock the Vote, a young woman named Marla Ruzicka, who led a humanitarian effort in Iraq, has been killed by a car bomb in Baghdad.

    Very sad.

    Read more about her organization, Civic Worldwide.

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    19 Responses to “Goodbye, Marla”

    1. En English, Sil Vous Plait says:

      First post!!!

    2. Anonymous says:

      Someone dies and you say first post?

      That is so lame. You’ve been playing to much slashdot.

      Well so sad to hear that someone died trying to help others. If the US wasn’t so damned concerend about not involving non-combatants in this war the people that did this wouldn’t have a place to hide. Wait. How are they non-combatant if they are helping to hide the combatants? That’s a red flag.

    3. Anonymous says:

      That is incredibly sad. Especially so because it will be used by the people who do not belong in Iraq to justify why they are there.

      Senseless in every sense of the word.

    4. R. Edgar says:

      Hans,

      Sorry to hear of the loss of your friend. I hope that she died doing what she believed in.

      My opinion is that we are not over there defending any US interests and need to get out. We are providing welfare to the rest of the world in the form of free defense.

    5. Will Franklin says:

      My condolences to you, Hans. A very sad time, all around.

    6. Anonymous says:

      I grieve for anyone killed by terrorist anywhere in the world. It disappoints me to see you so callously say that your friend was killed by a bomb, though. It’s as if you’re saying that the bomb

      a.) Made itself
      b.) Placed itself
      c.) Planned to kill as many civilians as possible (including your friend) all by itself
      d.) Blew up and killed all by itself.

      People did all of those things — not the bomb.

      Evil does exist in this world, and you (unfortunately) just got a glimpse of it.

      -Dan

    7. Anonymous says:

      To “Dan” and all others, perhaps it would be in better taste to take up whatever bone there is to pick with RTV and/or its employees by commenting on a post other than this one.

    8. imtheamericandream says:

      No matter our political persuasion, we must all remain mindful of the costs of war.

      People like Marla Ruzicka help to ensure that we don’t forget and can’t ignore those terrible and unavoidable costs.

      Marla’s determination and loyalty in the face of adversity reminds me of Ruth 1:16-18.

    9. Jack says:

      I agree with all no one deserves to die in such a tragic way, but “if you live by the sword you die by the sword”

    10. PC says:

      May her Loving and Caring Spirit live on!

    11. Adam Weissman says:

      I met Marla almost 10 years ago.

      We were waiting hours for a heavily delayed departure of two vans headed from New York City to Chapel Hill, NC for the Student Environmental Action Coalition 1995 national conference.

      I’m not sure why (either out of boredom or to pick up literature for the conference),but I took Marla and another woman to the “Peace Pentagon,” the AJ Muste Memorial Institute building at 339 Lafayette St in NYC, a rent subsidized activist space where groups like Paper Tiger Television and the War Resisters League have their offices.
      We made our way around the city a bit while waiting for the buses to finally take off many hours later.

      We had some great conversations about activism, politics, global affairs, human rights, etc. I’ve long since forgotten the specifics– I think she talked about Friends World a bit, and I remember some discussion of the Intefadeh, but that’s about it.

      While we never met again, Marla left enough of an impression that I distinctly remember her all this time later. I think that says a lot about the kind of person she was – even from one brief encounter, her strength, enthusiasm, and passion were striking.

      After that I never knew what happened to her until I started hearing her name popping up recently. And now this…

      I’m glad that I had the opportunity to meet Marla, albeit briefly, and
      I regret that I never got to know her better, and express my condolences to those who did.

      I can only imagine how many lives she must have touched over the years, in big and little ways, just as she did mine.

      Adam Weissman
      The Actvism Center at Wetlands Preserve

    12. essli2 says:

      Regardless of political opinions or debates, I was touched by Marla’s display of compassion for others. For those of you who knew her, my deepest sympathy for your loss…for all of our loss. So many of us are saddened by what we see in our world and so few are willing to actually become involved in making it better. May Marla’s legacy live on through inspiration in others.

    13. Alex says:

      This woman was a saint, and I’m very glad that she is being remembered. Especially when you consider how many people of her age in the USA are concerned with only superficial gratification, or who are giving their life work to corporations and the will of money. This woman realized the importance of accountability when absurdity and pride seem to be the driving force behind US foreign policy. God rest her soul. “Anyone who has the power to make you believe absurdities, has the power to make you commit injustices.” -Voltaire

    14. Allyson says:

      I very sorry to hear about Marla. I belong to rock the vote, and I am sad to hear of her death. So sad to see someone so young die, but she died fighting for a cause that she was involved in. God must of needed her help more up in heaven than down here on earth in this evil place it can be at times. I thank god and pray for people who are doing acts of kindness and leading their lives in such an unselfish way, where would be without them?

    15. Anonymous says:

      I really hate to hear about a person dying. But I’m still unsure about what she was doing over there.

    16. Angela says:

      I can’t believe she died. She was working fo the good of others, and had her life taken from her.

      I hate war.

    17. Angela (AnLiaC@aol.com) says:

      Is there anything we can do? Make donations in memory of her to the group she worked for or something?

    18. Shayla says:

      I can relate very much to the boldness in Marla as she followed her heart and beliefs over to dangerous grounds, all for the sake of making a difference. I would hate to think of her death being a complete waste, and so I’ll take what I’ve learned of her and apply it to my own drive to make a difference. By creating a domino effect of positivity, Marla’s purpose & cause will carry on.

    19. Angela (anliac@aol.com) says:

      For anybody that would like to know, there is a very touching article about Marla in the june issue of Rolling Store. Check it out.